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Otaiba, Stephanie Al; Schatschneider, Christopher; Silverman, Eden – Exceptionality, 2005
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of a tutoring intervention provided by community tutors to kindergarten students at risk for reading difficulties. The 73 students were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: (a) tutoring 4 days a week, (b) tutoring 2 days a week, or (c) a control condition that provided…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, High Risk Students, Reading Difficulties, Program Effectiveness
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Scanlon, Donna M.; Vellutino, Frank R.; Small, Sheila G.; Fanuele, Diane P.; Sweeney, Joan M. – Exceptionality, 2005
This study evaluated the efficacy of a preventative program delivered in kindergarten to children who were identified as being at risk for experiencing reading difficulties. It also examined the effects of two 1st-grade intervention programs delivered to children who demonstrated substantial difficulty with reading development at the beginning of…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Kindergarten, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
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Coyne, Michael D.; Simmons, Deborah C.; Kame'enui, Edward J.; Stoolmiller, Michael – Exceptionality, 2004
A storybook intervention for kindergarten children that integrates principles of explicit vocabulary instruction within the shared storybook reading experience is described with findings from an experimental study demonstrating the effects of this intervention on the vocabulary development of kindergarten students at risk of reading difficulty.…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Vocabulary Skills, Kindergarten, Early Intervention