Reading Fundamentals #1: An Introduction to Scientifically-based
Research Instructor Name: Mick R. Jackson MS/ED Office Hours: 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. PST Monday - Friday Address: Virtual Education
Software 16201 E Indiana Ave, Suite 1450 Spokane, WA 99216
Reading Fundamentals supports the concept of scientifically-
based reading research to develop a phonetically-based approach
to reading assessment, instruction, evaluation, and remediation.
An Introduction to Scientifically-based Research, the first in
the three-course Reading Fundamentals series on effective
reading instruction, was designed to give background on
scientifically-based instruction as it applies to the federal
legislation of 2001. The course discusses the research that
supports scientifically-based research as it applies to
phonetically-based instruction, assessment, and evaluation. The
course explores myths and misconceptions concerning reading
instruction and remediation. It also presents an evaluation
checklist designed to assess the effectiveness