It is not an approach designed for use by unsupervised teachers who are not sophisticated in applications of behavior analysis to instruction. Even parents learn some of the science and present posters of their work with their children annually. Students with only mild language delays typically read at first or second grade levels before they leave the pre school. The model has met its stated goals in all program in which it has been implemented. Educational funds in the existing schools have funded the program with some help from small grants.
Research is a natural outcome of the model.
Unpublished paper Teachers College Columbia University. A scripted curriculum for verbal behavior. Effects of setting performance criteria on the productivity and effectiveness of teachers. Paper presented at the . In R. Gardner, et al.