About the Intervention
Reading Recovery is an early literacy intervention for the lowest-achieving 6-year-old children (Year 1, age 5-6). The program provides one-on-one daily literacy instruction delivered by specially trained Reading Recovery teachers. Each child receives individualized lessons focused on reading continuous text, writing, letter knowledge, phonics, and concepts about print. The intervention is typically delivered in schools serving socially and economically deprived neighborhoods. Teachers implementing Reading Recovery must be trained in the program's specific methods and assessment procedures (Observation Survey).
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on reading age
Positive effect: on text reading
Positive effect: on word reading
Positive effect: on phonic knowledge
Positive effect: on writing vocabulary
Positive effect: on concepts about print
Positive effect: on letter identification
Positive effect: on hearing and recording sounds in words
Positive effect: on reading comprehension
Positive effect: on oral communication
Positive effect: on ability to follow directions
Positive effect: on work habits
Positive effect: on social interaction with adults
Positive effect: on social interaction with peers
Positive effect: on self-confidence
No effect: on math concepts
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
General Education, Title IDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Citation
Burroughs-Lange, S. & Douetil, J. (2007). Literacy Progress of Young Children from Poor Urban Settings: A Reading Recovery Comparison Study (EJ899631). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ899631.pdf.
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