U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2010).
Princeton (NJ): What Works Clearinghouse, 7.
This review investigates the effects of the Lindamood Phonemic Sequencing® (LiPS®) program on alphabetic, fluency, comprehension, and general reading achievement in school-aged children, grades K-3, with learning disabilites.
Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
See full text for additional details on the What Works Clearinghouse evidence rating scheme.
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Randomized controlled trials; regression-discontinuity study designs; quasi-experimental study designs; single-subject study designs
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Of the studies reviewed, only one study met the What Works Clearinghouse evidence standards without reservations. Based on the findings from one study, "[Lindamond Phonemic Sequencing®] LiPS® was found to have potentially positive effects on alphabetics, reading fluency, and math, no discernible effects on reading comprehension, and potentially negative effects on writing for students with learning disabilities" (p. 1).
