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The What Works Clearinghouse released reports on Early Intervention in Reading (Beginning Reading), Read, Write, & Type!™ (Beginning Reading), and Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies© (for English Language Learners).

Beginning Reading:

The Early Intervention in Reading (EIR)® program is designed to provide extra instruction to groups of students at risk of failing to read. The WWC review found the program to have potentially positive effects on alphabetics and comprehension. More information regarding the review is available at http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=241&tid=01.

The Read, Write, and Type!™ software program with supporting materials is designed to teach beginning reading skills by emphasizing writing as a way to learn to read. The WWC review found the program to have potentially positive effects on alphabetics and no discernible effects on comprehension. More information regarding the review is available at http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=370&tid=01.

The Beginning Reading review focuses on reading interventions for students in grades K–3
(ages 5-8) that are intended to increase skills in alphabetics (phonemic awareness, phonological awareness, letter recognition, print awareness and phonics), reading fluency, comprehension (vocabulary and reading comprehension), or general reading achievement.
More information regarding the Beginning Reading review is available at
http://whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=01.

English Language Learners:

The Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies © instructional program is used in elementary school classrooms to improve student proficiency in reading and math. The WWC review found the program to have potentially positive effects on reading achievement.
More information regarding the review is available at http://whatworks.ed.gov/InterventionReportLinks.asp?iid=7&tid=10.

The English Language Learners review focuses on interventions designed to improve the English language literacy or academic achievement of elementary school students who are English language learners. More information regarding the English Language Learners review is available at http://whatworks.ed.gov/Topic.asp?tid=10.