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Groundbreaking literacy program triples rate of progress among struggling young readers

Groundbreaking literacy program triples rate of progress among struggling young readers
Phys.org Thursday 27 August 2026, 21:20 UTC 1 min read
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A University of Alberta literacy expert has completed the largest reading intervention in Canadian history, tripling the rate of progress for most participants after just five months. Preliminary results show that about half of the children in the program require no further intervention.

A University of Alberta literacy expert has completed the largest reading intervention in Canadian history, tripling the rate of progress for most participants after just five months. Preliminary results show that about half of the children in the program require no further intervention.
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