Research and Results

After more than a decade of research in association with Vanderbilt University and eight years in schools across the nation, READ 180 is the most thoroughly researched reading intervention program in the world. Scholastic has compiled many of these research results, and we will continue to update this site as additional results become available. READ 180: Proven to Work See Featured Studies

Compendium of READ 180 Research summarizes results from scientific research conducted between 1999 and 2005. Download Compendium (PDF)

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