Teachers are trained in the implementation of the method. The method provides phonemic awareness, letter-sound relationship, blending skills, and comprehension skills which are all taught to mastery and fluency. Regular checks for mastery are done so that a student does not fall behind in reading performance. Twelve teachers and 170 students in grades 1 through 8 in nine schools participated during the 1995-96 school year. Effective implementation requires teachers that want to participate and principals who will support the program.
Time needs to be given to reading instruction on a daily basis.
Initially, it may be difficult for teachers to implement the method and some teachers may be resistant to teaching reading on a daily basis. However, as teachers begin to see results in student performance and become more familiar with teaching reading with this method these obstacles are overcome. Faculty from George State University provide training in the method at the start of the school year and provide follow-up training at four months and seven months.