A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Description In practice since 1969, educationally disadvantaged students have grown significantly in basic skills development as well as in their ability to more accurately perceive themselves as worthy, capable people. Teaching materials are the highly structured, carefully sequenced, scripted lessons of Reading Mastery, and DISTAR Language and Reasoning and Writing. Increased achievement is attained by interactive teaching requiring a high degree of students' time on task; multiple-response techniques to increase guided practice of new skills; and criterion-referenced tests to monitor student progress. Reading skills are applied to novel studies in second and third grade. Parents become partners in the learning process through the home reading program. Results of the ITBS Achievement Test show student performance exceeding that of students in comparable schools.

A parent coordinator promotes an active parent education program. Group-level teacher materials are a one-time purchase at approximately $300 per curricular area. Consumable student materials are approximately $15 per student, per curricular area per year.

Program components are correlated but may be adopted individually based on LEA needs. An adopter must agree to a two-year implementation, provide pre- and posttest data, and purchase teacher and student materials. A one-day teacher training workshop per curricular area is required prior to implementation.

Classroom visitations are available by appointment. Teacher training and in-classroom consultant visits are provided by the sponsor (Dr. Gary Johnson).

Contact

Dr. Gary Johnson, Washington Research Institute, 150 Nickerson Street, Suite 305, Seattle, WA 98109. (206) 285-9317.

Developmental Funding: USDE Follow Through.
JDRP No. 77-122 (8/17/77)

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[Writers Project, The]

[HOSTS (Help One Student To Succeed)]