Implement Fast ForWord Language at high intensity over a compressed period (100 minutes a day for four to six weeks, or 50 minutes a day for 8 to 12 weeks)¶

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Description¶

The program prescribes intensive daily use: "Intensity of the program ranges from 100 minutes a day for four to six weeks to 50 minutes a day for 8 to 12 weeks." In the reviewed studies, treatment groups used the program about 100 minutes a day, five days a week for five to eight weeks, with each participant working on multiple 20-minute training exercises every day. Implementation models include after-school, classroom, or computer lab settings.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Workstation or site licenses and teacher training of one to three days; automatic monthly progress reports allow teachers to examine student and class progress

Constraints¶

• The dosage range is the developer's stated intensity range for this program, not a generally tested dosage comparison

Target Learners¶

• elementary school English language learners

Target Learning Goals¶

• English language development
• reading achievement

Related Strategies¶

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2006). WWC Intervention Report: Fast ForWord Language. http://www.scilearn.com