Reading Research - Alignment & Successes
The Evidence is Clear - Our Outcomes are Exceptional
It's a fact: When students' foundational reading skills are firmly in place, they benefit from better word-level reading, improved reading accuracy, increased reading rate, confidence, and, ultimately, reading comprehension. For students of all ages, strong foundations result in an ability to tackle complex content area reading and success on standardized tests.
The “zone of desired effects” when it comes to impacting student achievement is 0.4–1.2. When the effect sizes of implementing Really Great Reading were calculated, they exceeded the desired effects—literally off the chart! We know our programs are different and better, but you don’t need to take our word for it. Read through our data summaries to see the substantial gains students in various settings have made implementing Really Great Reading’s programs.