The myth of the foolproof script: Can paraprofessionals effectively improve kindergarten student achievement using a scripted phonics program?

Early Years

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 313-323

  Hutchinson Tompkins, Renarta ^a   Ratcliff, Nancy ^b   Jones, Cathy ^b   Russell Vaden, Samuel ^c   Hunt, Gilbert ^b   Chase Sheehan, Heather ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEAUFORT   (United States)

^b Department of Public Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN LA CROSSE   (United States)

^d Horry County Schools   (United States)

Author keywords

intervention program; paraprofessionals; phonics instruction; scripted programs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867149877     PISSN: 09575146     EISSN: 14724421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09575146.2011.651712     Document Type: Article

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