Multisensory Structured Language (MSL) Intervention
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
Early ChildhoodDuration
30 hours by the end of kindergarten and a total of 100 hours (including kindergarten hours) by the end of first gradeGrades
K, 1Personnel
General Education Teacher, Instructional Aide
Intervention Summary
The Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program (Pilot) is a program that aims to establish methods for identifying students at risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, and providing appropriate supports to these students to improve future reading outcomes and reduce the need for special education in later grades. The Pilot includes a classroom program that provides professional development for classroom teachers on phonics and phonological awareness, and a multisensory structured language (MSL) intervention for students who qualify based on their winter Letter Naming Fluency (LNF) scores. The MSL intervention is typically Orton-Gillingham (OG), implemented by trained interventionists, with a target dosage of 30 hours by the end of kindergarten and a total of 100 hours by the end of first grade.
Grades
K, 1Personnel
General Education Teacher, Instructional AideStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on spring first grade NWF correct letter sounds
Positive effect on spring first grade NWF whole words read
Positive effect on spring kindergarten LNF
Positive effect on spring kindergarten NWF correct letter sounds
Source
Laura, K., Nicholas, C. & Seth, B. (2018). Annual Evaluation Report for the Pennsylvania Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program Pilot Year 2, 2016-17 School Year (ED582923). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED582923.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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