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ERIC Number: EJ517171
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
Evaluation of a Program to Teach Phonemic Awareness to Young Children: A 2- and 3-Year Follow-Up and a New Preschool Trial.
Byrne, Brian; Fielding-Barnsley, Ruth
Journal of Educational Psychology, v87 n3 p488-503 Sep 1995
A follow-up study of 62 children in grades 1 and 2 instructed in phonemic awareness in preschool showed that, compared with 53 controls, trained children were superior in nonword reading 2 and 3 years later and in reading comprehension at 3 years. A supplemental study supported these results. (SLD)
Descriptors: Followup Studies, Grade 1, Grade 2, Phonemic Awareness, Preschool Education, Primary Education, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Teaching Methods, Young Children
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Research supported by the Australian Research Council, Grant AC8932346.