Abstract
No one disputes the importance of reading to life, career, and success. What is under debate is how to teach one to read. This research investigation analyzes the pedagogical efficacy of the Connections-OG in 3-D® reading program. Connections: OG in 3D® is a structured literacy curriculum that systematically teaches the entire structure of the English language. Each lesson provides direct, explicit instruction in the five components of reading, as outlined in the NRP Report (2000). Five elementary schools, in Arkansas and Missouri, used this program with fidelity to teach all their early elementary students how to read. The application of the Connections: OG in 3D® began in 2017 and continues to present day. Each school conducted its own assessments to determine student reading success. These assessments were collected, analyzed, and reviewed by sources outside the school district and Connections: OG in 3D®. The results of utilizing a structured literacy program based on the science of teaching reading is shared.
Highlights
The cost of illiteracy and reading difficulties in American society is widely accepted and largely incontrovertible
According to the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) or better known as the Nation’s Report Card, 35% of American fourth graders read at a proficient level and 34% of American eighth graders read at a proficient level
Each school district had only one elementary school with a differing number of grade levels involved in the Connections: OG in 3D® program because only one elementary school was needed in that district or the elementary school is divided into other campuses, but still classified as an elementary school
Summary
The cost of illiteracy and reading difficulties in American society is widely accepted and largely incontrovertible. Being an illiterate adult in the United States can be costly. According to the 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) or better known as the Nation’s Report Card, 35% of American fourth graders read at a proficient level and 34% of American eighth graders read at a proficient level. Research compiled for the National Conference of State Legislatures (2020) third graders who are not reading on grade level are most likely to eventually drop out of school. Illiteracy has a monetary influence on people as well. American employers spend $125.9 billion dollars to train www.scholink.org/ojs/index.php/fet
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