You can be assured that you are purchasing the world's
most effective reading program because the research based phonics curriculum is designed by nationally recognized research professor Dr. J. Ron Nelson.
They set personal preferences aside in order to reach consensus on schoolwide monitoring systems, curriculum, and professional development, with the constant goal of improving an
already effective reading program.
The National Reading Panel commissioned by Congress had concluded, based on an analysis of 52 randomized scientific studies, that
effective reading programs, especially for kids living in poverty, require «systematic and explicit» instruction in phonics.
With
an effective reading program in place, the next step is writing.
The IMSE approach allows teachers to incorporate into their daily lessons the five components essential to
an effective reading program: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary development, fluency, and comprehension strategies.
The Tampa Bay Times published a story on how the Lastinger Center, Kevin Gordon, a provost at St. Petersburg College, Clarence Williams, a pastor at Greater Mt. Zion AME, and State Rep. Darryl Rouson united to bring
an effective reading program to struggling schools in Pinellas county.
The 2000 National Reading Panel identified five components necessary for
an effective reading program: phonemic awareness; phonics; vocabulary development; reading fluency, including oral readings skills; and reading comprehension strategies.
They found that these sources agreed significantly on both the reasons why some students struggle with reading and the components
an effective reading program must have.