Evaluating the Suitability of Phonological Awareness Programs for Children Who Are at Risk.

Wanzek, Jeanne; Bursuck, Bill; Dickson, Shirley

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Publication Date: 2003

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Evaluating the Suitability of Phonological Awareness Programs for Children Who Are at Risk.

Wanzek, Jeanne; Bursuck, Bill; Dickson, Shirley

TEACHING Exceptional Children, v35 n4 p28-34 Mar-Apr 2003

This article shows how an understanding of phonological awareness can help teachers improve the reading skills of their students, particularly those at risk of failure. It examines the necessary components for a well-scaffolded program and possible adaptations that would be needed for learners who are at risk and those with disabilities. (Contains references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Beginning Reading, Disabilities, Elementary Education, High Risk Students, Phonetics, Program Design, Reading Achievement, Reading Instruction, Reading Strategies, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)

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Language: English

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