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A literacy programme for children created in New Zealand and used by thousands of schools around the world is undergoing a refresh - but will it be enough to satisfy its critics?
Reading Recovery is an early intervention programme developed in the late 70s by Kiwi Marie Clay, which more than 350-thousand New Zealand children have gone through.
It was designed to be a one-time intervention, where struggling 6 year old readers get one-on-one help for 30 minutes a day for around 20 weeks.
But not all are convinced its approach works.
Earlier this year we looked at large US study into how former Reading Recovery students were faring two and three years later which suggested any gains didn't last.
Kathryn speaks to Dr Rebecca Jesson, an associate professor at the University of Auckland who heads up Reading Recovery nationally.
She also speaks to Professor James Chapman of Massey University, who has researched Reading Recovery and has long held concerns about its efficacy.
