Development and implementation of metaphonological skills and reading assessment and intervention programs

This study aimed to develop two programs, one for assessment and another for intervention with metaphonological skills and reading, divided into Study 1: development an assessment and intervention programs and Study 2: application of the programs for students with and without learning difficulties. A total of 32 students participated, from 2nd to 5th grade of elementary school with and without learning difficulties, both groups submitted the assessment in pre and post-testing program. The results showed that intervention groups were benefited from the intervention program, demonstrating its effectiveness, and also, the assessment program as a tool for surveying and reassessing the altered skills (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.