Multisyllabic Word Reading Intervention

The Multisyllabic Word Reading (MWR) intervention is a reading program designed for fourth- and fifth-grade struggling readers who score at or below the 25th percentile on word reading fluency measures. The intervention teaches students to read multisyllabic words through seven instructional components: warm-up (prerequisite vowel pattern skills), affix bank (high-frequency prefixes and suffixes), word play (assembling/blending word parts), beat the clock (timed word list reading with segmentation practice), write word (encoding multisyllabic words), speedy read (timed word-list reading for accuracy and rate), and text reading (connected text with multisyllabic words). Students receive instruction in small groups of 3-4 students for 40 minutes, four times per week, for 40 lessons (total of 26.67 instructional hours). One version includes embedded motivational beliefs training using positive self-talk, cognitive reframing of negative thoughts, and goal-setting strategies. Tutors require 8 hours of training and must demonstrate 90% adherence to protocols before implementation.