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Roberts, Theresa A.; Vadasy, Patricia F.; Sanders, Elizabeth A. – Grantee Submission, 2019
This study investigated the influence of teaching letter names and sounds in isolation or in the context of storybook reading on preschool children's early literacy learning and engagement during instruction. Alphabet instruction incorporated paired associate learning of correspondences between letter names and sounds. In Decontextualized…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Emergent Literacy, Teaching Methods, Alphabets
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Vadasy, Patricia F.; Sanders, Elizabeth A.; Peyton, Julia A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of code-oriented supplemental instruction for kindergarten students at risk for reading difficulties. Paraeducators were trained to provide 18 weeks of explicit instruction in phonemic skills and the alphabetic code. Students identified by their teachers meeting study eligibility criteria…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, High Risk Students, Reading Difficulties, Instructional Effectiveness