About the Intervention
Voyager Universal Literacy System is a core reading program designed to help kindergarten through third-grade students learn to read at or above grade level. The program uses individual reading instruction, higher-level comprehension activities, problem solving, and writing strategies. Students receive computer-based practice and reinforcement in phonological skills, comprehension, fluency, language development, and writing. The program is delivered through whole classroom, small group, and independent group settings for two hours daily. Implementation includes 20 minutes of whole group instruction, 70 minutes of differentiated small group instruction with two student-led independent stations and one teacher-led station, and 30 minutes of teacher-facilitated writing activity. The program emphasizes regular assessments with biweekly reviews for struggling students and quarterly assessments for all students. Teachers receive initial two-day training for district and campus coaches and three-day training for teachers, plus eight 3-hour professional development modules throughout the school year.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on alphabetics
Negative effect: on comprehension
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Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s), Teachers/Instructional TeamsCitation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2007). Voyager Universal Literacy System®. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/361.
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