Program Description

"The Expedition Literacy workshops introduce you to a sequence of four different reading interventions designed to give struggling readers in grades 6 - 12 the literacy skills they need to be successful in high school, college or career. The Expedition Literacy curricula has been developed for replication in a variety of academic environments and has proven efficacy with regular education, special education and English language learners. A curriculum kit has been developed for each of the four Expedition Literacy courses, and each kit includes the instructions and materials needed to set up and facilitate a successful classroom, two include web-based software to accompany the courses. This program is ideal for educators in reading intervention and support programs who assist students reading two or more years below their grade level."

Intended Population

• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Small group

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• No

Computer-Based Delivery

• None

Scripted

• None

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Yes

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• No

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

No peer-reviewed research studies examining the efficacy of Reading is FAME were found. Articles reviewing the program suggest that the foundational principles are research-based and that it has the potential to help struggling adolescent readers effectively gain fundamental reading skills.

Study Citations

Adler, M. L. (2008). The effect of a rural high school combination supplemental literacy program on emerging readers' achievement, engagement, and behavior outcomes. University of Nebraska at Omaha.https://media.proquest.com/media/hms/ORIG/2/RVO1I?_s=JLhwm%2BMZYcp3db5VkjqXhXx%2BgB8%3D

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://pubs.asha.org/doi/abs/10.1044/sbi3.1.32
• http://wendysimmons0.tripod.com/pdfs/reviewofreadingisfame.pdf