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Reading grades studied

K – 2

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS)

Essa Rating
promising
No. Studies
1
No. Students
74
Average Effect Size
+0.67

Program Description

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS), or Auditory Discrimination in Depth (ADD), is a one-to-one tutoring approach with a strong emphasis on phonological awareness, decoding practice, and reading of books with phonetically controlled vocabulary. Students receive 20-minute 1-1 sessions four times a week, combining certified teachers and aides as tutors. Teachers receive about 20 hours of training, plus 3-hour inservice biweekly meetings. Aides receive 6 hours of training and monthly followups.

Program Outcomes

In comparison to similar students who received no tutoring, those in Lindamood for 2 1/2 years gained substantially more on Woodcock Johnson measures (effect size = +0.67). These results, with less than 350 students, qualify Lindamood for the ESSA “Promising” category.

Staffing Requirements

1 to 1 or small group (up to 5); SLPs, SPED, dyslexia specialists, tutors, paraprofessionals

Professional Development/Training

19-hour workshop (required), job-embedded coaching (optional)

Technology

None