Martin Bøg|Jens Dietrichson|Anna Aldenius Isaksson
A multi-sensory tutoring program for students at risk of reading difficulties: Evidence from a randomized field experiment
Lundbeck (Denmark)|Danish Center for Social Science Research
study examined literacy program targeted students risk reading difficulties kindergarten first grade 12 swedish schools program used multisensory learning methods focused phonological awareness phonics delivered 10 weeks 3035 sessions teachers onetoone onetotwo setting total 161 students aged 67 years randomly assigned treatment group waiting list control group treatment group showed large statistically significant improvements compared control group two preregistered primary outcome measures standardized test decoding hedges g 107 standardized test letter knowledge g 103 improvements also significantly larger measures phonological awareness g 056 selfefficacy g 057 measures enjoyment motivation program appears costeffective relative tutoring programs