About the Intervention
Open Court Reading is a reading curriculum for grades K-6 that teaches decoding, comprehension, inquiry, and writing in a three-part logical progression. Part One (Preparing to Read) focuses on phonemic awareness, sounds and letters, phonics, fluency, and word knowledge. Part Two (Reading and Responding) emphasizes reading literature for understanding, comprehension, inquiry, and practical reading applications. Part Three (Language Arts) focuses on writing, spelling, grammar, usage, mechanics, and basic computer skills. The curriculum is delivered through whole-class instruction and is designed to be used for 2.5 hours per day in grades 1-2 and 2 hours per day in grades 4-6. Teachers receive 2-3 day summer workshops and ongoing support from external consultants trained by McGraw-Hill Education.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on general reading achievement
Positive effect: on comprehension
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Focus Areas
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General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
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Student(s)Citation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2014). Open Court Reading©. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/232.
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