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Peer reviewedMcCarty, Roxanne – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2002
Examines the results of using the Phono-Graphix reading method, designed for students with reading disabilities, to teach nine prison inmates to read. Reports that inmates' average basic reading skills standard score gains were 17 points (more than one standard deviation) after 33 one-hour sessions, an average gain of 1.9 standard points per…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Correctional Education, Developmental Studies Programs
