ABRACADABRA Reading Intervention Program

An Effective Practice

Description

The goal of ABRACADABRA is to build the literacy skills of young children. ABRACADABRA is a web-based application that utilizes a balanced reading curriculum to help students develop word, text, fluency, and writing skills. Most often, small groups of children work through the various activities on the website with trained facilitators.

Goal / Mission

The goal of ABRACADABRA is to build the literacy skills of young children.

Results / Accomplishments

Children were evaluated pre- and post-intervention. Those who participated in the ABRACADABRA program displayed more letter-sound knowledge than children in the control group. In addition, intervention children were better able to blend sounds than children in the control group.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
Center for the Study of Learning and Performance
Primary Contact
Philip C. Abrami
CSLP, LB-581
Concordia University,
1455 De Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec
H3G 1M8
(514) 848-2424 ext. 2020
cslp@education.concordia.ca
http://abralite.concordia.ca
Topics
Education / Childcare & Early Childhood Education
Organization(s)
Center for the Study of Learning and Performance
Date of publication
Jun 2006
Date of implementation
Feb 2003
For more details
http://grover.concordia.ca/abracadabra/
http://grover.concordia.ca/abracadabra/promo/en/re...
Target Audience
Children

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  1. The program description includes at a minimum: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program implementation steps, and outcomes that have demonstrated program success and/or promise in achieving the program goal in one or more localities.
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