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Colosimo, Jerry – 1972
A summer project designed to teach reading readiness skills to disadvantaged preschoolers is described. Thirty five five-year-olds attended the program three hours a day, five days a week, for six weeks. The Vanguard Instructional Model used involved contingency management, individualized instructional materials and the extensive use of student…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Individualized Instruction, Preschool Children, Reading Readiness