Passport to Literacy: A Supplemental Reading Intervention for Fourth-Grade Students with Reading Difficulties
Intervention Details
Subject
English Language ArtsAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
30 minutes per day for 25 weeksGrade
4Personnel
General Education Teacher, Instructional Aide, Paraprofessional, Speech Language Therapist
Intervention Summary
Passport to Literacy is a multi-component reading intervention that targets reading comprehension difficulties in fourth-grade students. The program is designed to be used as a supplemental reading intervention provided in small groups daily for 30 min sessions for 1 school year (up to 120 lessons). It includes instruction in phonics and word recognition, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension, with activities such as Adventure Starter, Word Works, and Read to Understand.
Grade
4Personnel
General Education Teacher, Instructional Aide, Paraprofessional, Speech Language TherapistStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on reading comprehension
No effect on word reading
No effect on vocabulary
Source
Brenna, R., Christopher, S., Francesca, J., Jeanne, W., Paras, M., Shawn, K., Stephanie, A. O. & Yaacov, P. (2017). Effects of a Year Long Supplemental Reading Intervention for Students with Reading Difficulties in Fourth Grade (ED581509). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED581509.pdf.
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