REWARDS Program: Comprehensive Supplemental Literacy Intervention for Adolescent Struggling Readers
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
Remedial EducationDuration
One yearGrade
7Personnel
General Education Teacher, Coach
Intervention Summary
The REWARDS Program is a comprehensive supplemental literacy intervention that targets seventh-grade students who struggle with reading. The program provides instruction in word analysis, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, and writing, using content-related text and extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation to enhance student motivation and engagement in literacy learning. The program consists of three components: REWARDS Secondary-Multisyllabic Word Reading Strategies, REWARDS Plus, and REWARDS Writing, which are taught in an integrated sequence with careful attention to fidelity by specially trained teachers who are assisted throughout the year with skilled coaching and expert support.
Grade
7Personnel
General Education Teacher, CoachStatistical Finding Summary
No effect on reading achievement
Source
Deborah K., K. & Dianna L., N. (2012). Report of Intent to Treat Estimates of Program Impacts on Student Achievement: New York State English Language Arts Examination. Striving Readers Project (ED601014). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED601014.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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The subgroup population data as studied here are not available. That means that while this study may work well for your setting, we cannot say based on the published study and results from our system’s reading of that study what the school/district subgroup characteristics were when evaluated here.