ERIC Number: EJ943584
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Nov
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1525-7401
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Classroom-Based Phonological Sensitivity Intervention (PSI) Using a Narrative Platform: An Experimental Study of First Graders at Risk for a Reading Disability
Ritter, Michaela J.; Saxon, Terrill F.
Communication Disorders Quarterly, v33 n1 p3-12 Nov 2011
The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of classroom-based phonological sensitivity intervention (PSI) using a narrative platform for children in first grade who are at risk for a reading disability. Participants consisted of 59 first graders identified as at risk for later reading impairments. At-risk designation was dictated by one or both of the following factors: (a) economically disadvantaged socioeconomic status background and/or (b) speech-language impairment. Using an experimental group design, four first-grade classrooms were randomly assigned to either the experimental group or the control group. The experimental group's performance on the pre- and posttest reading measures was compared to that of the control group. Findings suggest that phonological sensitivity intervention using a narrative platform promoted positive early reading skill outcomes for first-grade participants at risk for reading disabilities. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Reading Difficulties, Intervention, Early Reading, Language Impairments, Economically Disadvantaged, Classrooms, Reading Skills, Grade 1, Speech, Speech Language Pathology, At Risk Students, Elementary Schools, Socioeconomic Status, Socioeconomic Background, Pretests Posttests, Communication Disorders, Young Children, Evaluation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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