Program Description

"Phonics Plug-In is a series of explicit, systematic, sequential, and multi-sensory small group instruction for beginning or struggling older readers. Students practice spelling with colored and lettered tiles, so they see, feel, and say the relationships between sounds and letters. Students read only decodable and high frequency words that have been explicitly taught to increase their ability to self-correct to become self-reliant readers."

Cost

Teacher lesson plan sets can be purchased for $390 with the addition of individual student practice books for $75 each. Additional components are available for purchase on the publisher's website.

Intended Population

• Intervention
• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Elementary School

Intended Group Size

• Small group

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• None

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Yes

Accelerated Learning

• Unspecified

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Yes

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

No peer-reviewed research found. The publishers suggest that students who complete Phonics Plug-In lessons are able to accurately read 1-2 syllable words, high frequency words from the Dolch 220 list, name common digraphs, sound out and label long and short vowels, and successfully blend, substitute, and segment 2-4 spoken words with long and short vowels. Research articles are available on the publisher's website for members via a free account. There is insufficient evidence at this time.