Second Chance Reading (SCR)
Overview
Focus
Specific Skills
- Comprehension
- Fluency
- Vocabulary
Program Length
SCR is structured to be used/delivered daily. The intended length of the approach/program is unspecified.
Program Description
"The goal of Second Chance Reading (SCR) is the remediation of reading deficits for secondary students who otherwise would struggle with the demands of the secondary curriculum. SCR focuses on comprehension skills but also targets vocabulary development and fluency in both fiction and non-fiction textual materials. The course is designed specifically for middle and high school students who are reading below grade level." **Note: an official website for Second Chance Reading could not be identified. Readers should be advised that this intervention may no longer be available.
Visit Program WebsiteCost
The cost for program/manual could not be identified.
Demographics & Delivery
Intended Population
- Intervention
Grade
- Middle School
- High School
Intended Group Size
- Small group
ELL/DLL
- Unspecified
Multisensory Applications
- Unspecified
Computer-Based Delivery
- None
Scripted
- None
Program Specifics
Comprehensive or Skill Specific
- Skill Specific
Placement Tests
- No
Accelerated Learning
- No
Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery
- Yes
Error Correction Built In
- Unspecified
Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher
- Unspecified
Research & Evaluation
Research Summary
No peer-reviewed research on the effects of Second Chance Reading (SCR) on student learning was found. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of this program a this time