Program Description

Widely regarded as the "one that works," the Edmark Reading Program has long helped students who need an alternative to phonics. The key to this success is the program's use of a carefully sequenced, highly repetitive word recognition method combined with errorless learning. This approach eliminates incorrect responses and helps students view themselves as readers. The Edmark Reading Program ensures success to students of all ages who have not yet mastered beginning reading. The print version can be used independently or in combination with the Edmark Reading Program: Level 1, Software.

Cost

Level 1 Complete Kit: $693; Level 2 Complete Kit: $693; individual materials available for sale

Intended Population

• Any
• Intervention
• Intensified intervention
• SPED

Grade

• Elementary School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Yes

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Yes

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

Review of the literature included newer studies involving the Edmark Reading program. Mixed results were concluded as participants in the Edmark Reading groups made progress on the aspects measured, but in one study larger effect sizes were found in favor of the control group and the other study concluded that the control group’s mean values were larger than the ERP group, but the ERP group’s gains were larger than the control group’s losses.

Study Citations

Browder, D., Ahlgrim-Delzell, L., Flowers, C., & Baker, J. (2012). An evaluation of a multicomponent early literacy program for students with severe developmental disabilities. Remedial and Special Education, 33(4), 237-246. doi:10.1177/0741932510387305.

Meeks, B. T., Martinez, J., & Pienta, R. S. (2014). Effect of Edmark program on reading fluency in third-grade students with disabilities. International Journal of Instruction, 7(2), 103-118.

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• No studies met inclusion requirements

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Mixed evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://learnwithemily.com/curriculum-review/edmark-reading-program-review/