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Vadasy, Patricia F.; Sanders, Elizabeth A. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2008
The purposes of this study were to replicate previous research on phonics-based tutoring in kindergarten and to compare treatment effects for students who received individual instruction compared to instruction in dyads. Thirty classroom teachers from 13 urban elementary schools referred at-risk students for participation. Students who met…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Reading Fluency, Phonological Awareness, At Risk Students
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Vadasy, Patricia F.; Sanders, Elizabeth A.; Peyton, Julia A.; Jenkins, Joseph R. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2002
A study compared students at risk for reading disabilities who were provided phonics-based instruction in first grade (n=13), students tutored in comprehension skills in second grade (n=10), and students tutored in both grades (n=26). Students tutored only in first grade performed better than those also tutored in second grade. (Contains…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Phonics, Primary Education