Reading Mastery (RM) is a curriculum that I have used for 22 years of teaching students to read. Of course I add to my instruction in order for students to learn to enjoy reading, writing, and to become literate. I was trained last summer in the Orton-Gillingham (OG) method and utilized it over the course of the last year. OG has some great ideas with kinesthetic activities and some great instruction on spelling patterns. I had already added to RM in literacy instruction.
Last week I read an article that confirmed my understanding of OG research. The program is based on reading research, but the program itself had not truly been researched. What Works Clearinghouse noted a lack of evidence for OG effectiveness. I appreciate many aspects of the program, but understand that they are based upon research, but know that sales of the program are dependent upon claiming research.
DocKLucas 