Read Well
About the Intervention
Read Well is a reading curriculum for kindergarten and first-grade students whose goal is to increase students' literacy abilities. The program provides instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency through scaffolded instruction, where teachers begin by presenting models and gradually decrease their support by providing guided practice before students complete skills independently. The program combines daily whole class activities with small group lessons. Students receive a minimum of 90 minutes of daily instruction, with pacing dependent on the level of mastery for each individual participant. The Read Well instructor package includes all teacher materials and one set of student materials necessary for implementing the program in a classroom. A professional development program is available for teachers interested in using the curriculum.
Statistical Findings
No effect on reading achievement
Positive effect on English language development
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
English LearnersPrograms & Services
General Education, English as a Second Language (ESL) ProgramDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
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Student(s)Source
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2010). Read Well®. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/324.
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