New Wright Group Early Reading Intervention Closes the Gap for Struggling K-3 Students

Wright Group/McGraw-Hill now offers a new systematic, intensive program, Wright Group Early Reading Intervention, (http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/programsummary?isbn=0076215067) to quickly accelerate students to grade-level proficiency in just 20 to 30 minutes a day.

The strategic, research-based supplemental curriculum supports the Response to Intervention (RtI) three-tier instructional model -- a widely used intervention method that places students in the appropriate level of support they need to reach grade-level. Wright Group Early Reading Intervention is ideal for students in Tier 2, meaning they have been identified as having a distinct reading difficulty and need supplemental, small-group instruction for at least 30 minutes per day in addition to 90 minutes of core instruction.

Designed for delivery by certified teachers or trained paraprofessionals under the guidance of a reading specialist, Wright Group Early Reading Intervention is a cost-effective solution for schools and districts to deliver services to more students.

  Wright Group Early Reading Intervention:
  -- Includes diagnostic assessments and progress monitoring.
  -- Incorporates a predictable and efficient intervention routine.
  -- Integrates the five essential elements of reading.
  -- Provides an intensive amount of reading in each session.
  -- Offers strong professional development tools.
  -- Focuses on acceleration rather than remediation.
  -- Includes online assessment and printable take-home books.
  -- Was field-tested in a large, ethnically, and economically diverse
     school district.


  Study Shows Program Produces Results

Wright Group Early Reading Intervention is based on materials and instructional routines developed by Naperville, Ill., District 203, where 14 schools participated in a two-year study. For 70% of students, teachers reported that the program produced stronger learners with positive attitudes and behaviors.

During the 2005-2006 school year, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Community Schools began pilots of the program with impressive results. To download the research report, visit http://www.wrightgroup.com/index.php/home/literacy/wrightgrouperi/research/716

High Volume of Reading Accelerates Reading Achievement

Research shows higher-achieving students read approximately three times as much each week as their lower-achieving classmates.

Wright Group Early Reading Intervention provides the extra reading opportunities low-performing students need with instructional routines built around reading and re-reading books. For example, in the Grade 1, students may read books up to seven times within each 30-minute session. The curriculum also provides substantial book collections to ensure that students read new materials every day.

About the Author

Charlene Cobb, Ed.D. is the author of Wright Group Early Reading Intervention. She developed the program based on tutorial programs by Dr. Darrell Morris, Professor of Education and Director of the Reading Clinic at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., Dr. Morris worked with at-risk students for over 30 years.

Cobb is currently an educational consultant who works with schools and districts to provide support for K-12 literacy programs. She has worked as a teacher, reading specialist, and director of literacy programs.

About Wright Group/McGraw-Hill

Wright Group/McGraw-Hill publishes innovative core and supplemental literacy and mathematics programs for differentiated instruction and teacher training in Grades PreK-8. The research-based approach is anchored in real-world applications and is based on the assessed needs of students, combining developmentally appropriate materials with explicit outcomes.

Wright Group is part of McGraw-Hill Education, a leading global provider of instructional, assessment and reference solutions that empower the success of professionals and students of all ages. McGraw-Hill Education has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 40 languages. Additional information is available at McGraw-Hill Education (www.mheducation.com). For more information on Wright Group's products, call 1-800-648-2970 or visit http://www.wrightgroup.com/.

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