Wilson reading system
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The Wilson Reading System is a reading program designed for students in grades 2 through adulthood who have difficulty with decoding (reading) and encoding (spelling).
In 2009, another new component was introduced when Wilson Language Training published Just Words, which is for students in grades 4 to adult who do not have a language based learning disability, but do show gaps in decoding and spelling proficiency.
ing, and in small groups.
The program incorporates five elements:
teacher focuses only on reading and neglects overall academic remediation.
Reading specialists and special educators, as well as some researchers have noted the lack of comprehension skills in the program.
In a resource room
, the program has been recognized as lacking important elements of comprehension, as well as wasting valuable time for general academic remediation and not suitable for many IEP goals.
Background
In 2002, Wilson Language Training developed and published Fundations, which is a supplemental reading program for K-3 students. In 2007, Wilson developed and published WILSON FluencyTM / Basic to help students become fluent and expressive readers.In 2009, another new component was introduced when Wilson Language Training published Just Words, which is for students in grades 4 to adult who do not have a language based learning disability, but do show gaps in decoding and spelling proficiency.
Program Components
Wilson Reading System can be used for one-to-one tutorTutor
A tutor is a person employed in the education of others, either individually or in groups. To tutor is to perform the functions of a tutor.-Teaching assistance:...
ing, and in small groups.
The program incorporates five elements:
- phonemic awareness
- direct instruction of word analysis, prosody and comprehension
- coordination of reading and spelling instruction
- intensive, cumulative instruction
- teaching for mastery
Criticism
The program has been criticized for both being ineffective and serving only a small subset of a large population of students. Other research has shown students can lose overall progress when a special educationSpecial education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
teacher focuses only on reading and neglects overall academic remediation.
Reading specialists and special educators, as well as some researchers have noted the lack of comprehension skills in the program.
In a resource room
Resource room
A resource room is a separate special education classroom in a regular school where some students with educational disabilities, such as specific learning disabilities, receive direct, specialized instruction and academic remediation and assistance with homework and related assignments as...
, the program has been recognized as lacking important elements of comprehension, as well as wasting valuable time for general academic remediation and not suitable for many IEP goals.