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Peer reviewedOakland, Thomas; Black, Jeffrey L.; Stanford, George; Nussbaum, Nancy L.; Balise, Raymond R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
The Dyslexia Training Program, a remedial reading program derived from Orton-Gillingham methods, embodies principles of structured phonetic instruction, drill and repetition, and multisensory methodology. Following the two-year program, dyslexic students (N=22) demonstrated significantly higher reading recognition and comprehension than a control…
Descriptors: Decoding (Reading), Drills (Practice), Dyslexia, Elementary Education
Direct linkMassengill, Donita – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2004
The participants in this study, Joelle, Peter, Troy, and Malia (pseudonyms), are part of the approximately 25% of adults in the United States who function in the realm of low literacy. Adult literacy educators continually strive to meet the needs of this population. One challenge is to provide meaningful literacy programs for adults that will…
Descriptors: Sight Vocabulary, Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Program Effectiveness
