ESSA Certifications Headline: ESSA III Certified!
During the 2022-2023 school year, a third-party research group conducted two studies to evaluate the impact of Really Great Reading’s (RGR) instructional programs on literacy outcomes among elementary students in two public school districts. These studies examined the effectiveness of RGR’s approach in promoting reading growth across different grade levels, reinforcing its alignment with ESSA Evidence Level III standards.
For students in grades 2 through 5, those whose teachers dedicated a substantial portion of their reading block to Really Great Reading instruction demonstrated significantly higher end-of-year reading scores, underscoring the effectiveness of RGR's programs in enhancing reading achievement.
Kindergarten students whose teachers incorporated more of RGR’s Countdown instruction into their reading curriculum achieved significantly higher mid-year reading scores, highlighting the positive association between RGR’s instructional methods and foundational literacy development in early education.
