The Effects of the "Horizons" Reading Program and Prior Phonological Awareness Training on the Reading Skills of First Graders.

Tobin, Kevin G.

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Publication Date: 2003

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The Effects of the "Horizons" Reading Program and Prior Phonological Awareness Training on the Reading Skills of First Graders.

Tobin, Kevin G.

Journal of Direct Instruction, v3 n1 p1-16 Win 2003

Evaluates the effectiveness of the "Horizons Fast Track A-B" program on first-grade students' decoding skills and oral reading fluency. Notes that two classes used "Horizons Fast Track" and two classes used a Silver, Burdett, and Ginn (SBG) curriculum. Finds that classes that received "Horizons" instruction outperformed classes with SBG curriculum. (PM)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Grade 1, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness, Reading Fluency, Reading Programs, Reading Skills

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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