Early Literacy Skills Builder (ELSB): Teaching Early Literacy Skills to Students with Severe Disabilities
About the Intervention
Early Literacy Skills Builder (ELSB) is a comprehensive early literacy intervention that targets foundational early literacy skills, including early phonics, phonological awareness, comprehension, and the conventions of reading and print awareness, for students with severe disabilities.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect on early literacy skills, including phonics, phonological awareness, comprehension, and conventions of reading and print awareness
No effect on vocabulary/word study
Greater gains in literacy scores for verbal students
Greater gains in literacy scores for nonverbal students
Greater gains in literacy scores for younger students (Grades K-1) than for older students (Grades 2-4)
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
Those with DisabilitiesPrograms & Services
Special Education ServicesDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
AutismTarget Groups
Student(s)Source
Corrine, A., Danielle, F., Elizabeth, K., Grace, L., Inna, S., Jaehoon, L., Kathleen, M., Kristin, D., Lakshmi, B., Leslie Ann, B., Pam, H., Tyler, H., Vidya, M. & Youngha, O. (2020). Implementing Comprehensive Literacy Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities in General Education Classrooms (EJ1247769). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1247769.pdf.
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