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Scientifically Based Research |
| | | | | NEW Proven Effective Research Results! | In a 2005-06 independent, scientifically based research study,
select Tyler, TX, schools used these Benchmark Education programs with on-site training: | | | - K-5 BookRoom leveled texts and Comprehension Cards
- Comprehension Strategy Posters with leveled texts
- Phonics Skill Bags
- Reader's Theater
- Fluency Kits
- Spanish versions
|  | Scientifically Based Research | The instructional design of Benchmark Education Company’s supplemental resources has been linked to a comprehensive list of scientifically based research citations from the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL), an independent, published research facility. We have compiled a report based on this material that is entitled National Early Literacy Research Summary. The links below will take you to this material, which is organized in seven sections by principal Benchmark Education product areas. Extensive and specific research citations for BEC programs are published in part C of the appendices and throughout the Summary. In addition, this Summary includes clinical evaluations of BEC programs and materials to demonstrate their effectiveness. Of particular note is a yearlong, statewide study compiled by MGT of America, Inc. that shows that Arkansas students in grades K–3 using Benchmark Education programs achieved dramatic increases in phoneme segmentation and oral reading fluency. By year-end, 89% and 75% of first graders had hit or surpassed DIBELS benchmarks for these two skills, respectively. |
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I. Introduction (