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READ 180: Working in California
A summary of evidence of READ 180's success with struggling readers, English Learners, and special education students in 16 sites across California.
Author: Scholastic Research
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READ 180: It Can Be Done. A Decade of Success in Florida Schools
A summary of evidence of READ 180's success with raising reading achievement in schools and districts across Florida.
Author: Scholastic Research
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Compendium of READ 180 Research
10 years of proven results for America's struggling readers.
Author: Scholastic Research & Evaluation
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READ 180: A Summary of Effects
A summary of the results of 11 READ 180 efficacy studies, including disaggregated data showing positive reading growth for African American students in New York City, Fairfax, and Phoenix.
Author: Scholastic Research
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READ 180: Austin, TX
“Improving Student Literacy: READ 180 in the Austin Independent School District, 2004-05”
A matched comparison of struggling 7th and 8th grade students in Austin, Texas.
Author: Policy Studies Association
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READ 180: Brockton, MA
"Can After-School Programs Boost Academic Achievement"
A randomized evaluation of READ 180 elementary and middle grade students in after-school
Author: MPR Associates, Inc.
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READ 180: Council of Great City Schools
A quasi-experimental study of middle school students in four different city school districts:
Boston/Dallas/Columbus/Houston.
Author: Interactive, Inc.
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READ 180: Des Moines, IA
"Five Years of READ 180 in Des Moines: Improving Literacy Among Middle School and High School Special Education Students"
A longitudinal study of middle and high school special education students in Arizona.
Author: Policy Studies Associates
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READ 180: Los Angeles Unified School District, CA
"Struggling Middle School Readers: Successful, Accelerating Intervention"
A matched comparison study of retained 8th grade students, including an analysis of ELL (ELP) students in Los Angeles Unified School District
Author: Rosemary Papalewis, Ph.D.
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READ 180: New York City District 23, NY
"Performance of District 23 Students Participating in Scholastic READ 180"
A matched comparison study of elementary and middle school students.
Author: Policy Studies Associates
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READ 180: Phoenix Union High School District, AZ
“Longitudinal Evaluation of a Ninth-Grade Reading Intervention: Phoenix, Arizona 2003-2006”
A matched comparison, longitudinal study of high school students in Arizona.
Author: Scholastic Research & Evaluation
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Initial Report, 2003-2005 (PDF)

READ 180: Seminole County, FL
A gold standard study utilizing random assignment in seven high schools in
Seminole County, FL.
Author: Scholastic Education
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System 44: Preliminary Evidence of Effectiveness
This paper summarizes the history and effectiveness of the computer-based learning application at the heart of System 44 technology, called FASTT (Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology), and describes the formative research examining the effectiveness of FASTT in improving the phonological decoding skills of struggling adolescent readers.
Author: Scholastic Research and Education
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The Effects of Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success on Students' Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Achievement
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Using Books to Raise Student Achievement
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Expert 21 Research Foundation Paper
A detailed description of how Expert 21 reflects research and best practices in English Language Arts instruction for middle school and early high school students.
Author: Scholastic Research and Evaluation
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Expert Space Digital Curriculum & Tools for the 21st Century
Effective Web-Based Learning Environments: A Literature Review
A paper outlining how Expert Space reflects research on effective digital learning environments. Author: Scholastic Research and Evaluation
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READ 180 Aligned to No Child Left Behind
READ 180 is aligned to the requirements of No Child Left Behind for reading, which focuses on reading improvement proven through scientifically based research.
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READ 180 Enterprise Edition Research Protocol and Tools
An updated guide for schools and school districts for implementing READ 180 Enterprise Edition and collecting data on student performance.
Author: Scholastic Education
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READ 180 v 1.6 Research Protocol and Tools
A guide for schools and school districts for implementing READ 180 and collecting data on student performance.
Author: Scholastic Education
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Research on Professional Development and the Scholastic RED Model
Authors: Paula M. Hudis, Ph.D. with Sarah Calderon and Jane Sanborn
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Research on the Use of Trade Books to Improve Reading Achievement
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System 44 and READ 180: Research-Based Literacy Instruction for English Language Learners
A detailed description of how System 44 and READ 180 align with research and best practices in reading and literacy education for English language learners.
Author: Scholastic Research and Evaluation
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System 44 and READ 180: Research-Based Literacy Instruction for Special Education
A detailed description of how System 44 and READ 180 align with research and best practices in reading instruction for students in special education.
Author: Scholastic Research and Evaluation
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System 44 Research Foundation Paper
A paper outlining how System 44 is grounded in best practices and research on foundational literacy instruction for struggling adolescent readers.
Author: Scholastic Research and Evaluation
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Why Classroom Libraries Work
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READ 180: Effective Reading Programs for Middle and High Schools: A Best-Evidence Synthesis
A reprint of an article from Reading Research Quarterly, reporting on a meta-analysis of effectiveness research on adolescent literacy programs.
Authors: Robert E. Slavin, Alan Cheung, Cynthia Groff, Cynthia Lake
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READ 180: A Heritage of Research
A review of the research conducted for the development of READ 180.
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READ 180: Implementing a Structured Reading Program in an Afterschool Setting: Problems and Potential Solutions
A reprint of a Harvard Educational Review article reporting on the effectiveness of adapting READ 180 for an afterschool setting.
Authors: Ardice Hartry, Robert Fitzgerald, Kristie Porter (MPR Associates, Inc.)
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READ 180: Response to Intervention
An RTI alignment guide for READ 180
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ReadAbout: Response to Intervention
An RTI alignment guide for ReadAbout.
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System 44: Response to Intervention
An RTI alignment guide for System 44.
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Before Reading Next: READ 180 — An Alignment of READ 180 and Reading Next
Dr. Rosemarye Taylor explains how READ 180 aligns to Reading Next.
Executive Summary (PDF)
Full Report (PDF)

Literacy Instruction For Older Struggling Readers: What Is The Role Of Technology?
Drs. Ted Hasselbring and Laura Goin describe the research & development of the READ 180 software. They also report results on a study of the prototype conducted in Orange County, FL.
Authors: Ted S. Hasselbring, Ph.D. & Laura I. Goin, Ph.D.
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Scholastic Phonics Inventory (SPI): Learning to Read: The Importance of Assessing Phonological Decoding Skills and Sight Word Knowledge
This paper discusses the necessity of assessing two key components of fluent reading: phonological decoding and sight word recognition.
Author: Richard K. Wagner, Ph.D.
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SRI: Because You Can't Wait Until Spring: Using the SRI to Improve Performance
Dr. Kim Knutson discusses the outcomes of a study she conducted in her district, Palm Beach County, FL, that showed a strong correlation between Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) and the FCAT.
Author: Kimberly A. Knutson, Ed.D.
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SRI: Using the SRI to Predict Reading Performance Levels in California: An Alignment Guide to the California Standards Test
Dr. Kim Knutson discusses the outcomes of a study she conducted in San Rafael City Schools, CA, that showed a strong correlation between Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) and the CST.
Author: Kimberly A. Knutson, Ed.D.
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Accuracy Matters: Reducing Measurement Error by Targeted SRI Testing
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Adolescent Literacy: A National Reading Crisis
A professional paper, written by Ernie Fleishman, Ed.D., Senior VP, Education and Corporate Relations, reviewing the research on adolescent literacy and how READ 180 serves the needs of struggling adolescent readers.
Author: Ernie Fleishman, Ed.D.
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The Role of Technology in the Guided Reading Classroom: Apprenticeships in Reading and Writing
David Rose describes the integration of technology and guided reading in the Wiggle Works program.
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Narrowing the Language Gap: The Case for Explicit Vocabulary Instruction
Author: Kate Kinsella & Kevin Feldman
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Inquiring Minds Learn to Read
Author: Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Ph.D.
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Raising Students Who Want to Read
Author: Phyllis C. Hunter
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READ 180: Clark County School District
A descriptive study of middle school students, Grades 6–8. No comparison group.
Author: Rosemary Papalewis, PH. D. and Scholastic Research
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READ 180: Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
“Study of the Impact of READ 180 on Student Performance in Fairfax County Public Schools”
A descriptive study of middle school students in Virginia, including an analysis of English Language Learners.
Author: Lee Meredith Pearson and Richard N. White
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READ 180: Holyoke Public Schools, MA
A descriptive study of middle school students in Massachusetts.
Author: Holyoke Public Schools
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READ 180: Indian River School District, DE
A descriptive study of at-risk middle school students, including an analysis of students in special education.
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READ 180: Iredell-Statesville Schools, North Carolina
A non-matched comparison study of upper elementary and middle school students, Grades 4–8.
Author: N. Admon and Scholastic Research
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READ 180: Kirkwood School District, MO
A descriptive study of elementary and middle school students, including an analysis of students in special education.
Author: Jeanette Thomas, Kirkwood School District
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READ 180: Phoenix College, AZ
A randomized evaluation of READ 180 students in community college
Author: Scholastic Research & Evaluation
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READ 180: Shiprock High School, Central Consolidated School District, New Mexico
“A Study of READ 180 at Shiprock High School in Central Consolidated School District on the Navaho Indian Reservation, New Mexico”
A descriptive study of Native American, at-risk high school students, Grades 9–10.
No comparison group.
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READ 180: Special Education
A Summary of studies and other research with SPED READ 180 students in Des Moines, IA (middle school)
Author: Scholastic Education
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READ 180: St. Paul School District, MN
A descriptive study of middle school students in Minnesota, including an analysis of
English Language Learners.
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READ 180 Stages A&B: Department of Defense
“DoDEA/Scholastic READ 180 Project: An Evaluation of the READ 180 Intervention Program for Struggling Readers”
A study of the impact of READ 180 in Department of Defense Education Activity districts in the United States and Germany.
Author: T. Hasselbring & L. Goin, Scholastic Research
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READ 180 Stage B: Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL
A descriptive study of at-risk middle school students in Florida’s School Improvement Zone.
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READ 180 Stage B: Seminole County Public Schools, FL
A descriptive study of at-risk high school students participating in the first year of a randomized research study in Florida.
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READ 180 Stage C: An Evaluation Within the Federal Job Corps Program
An evaluation of elementary and middle school READ 180 students within the federal Job Corps program.
Author: Scholastic Research & Evaluation
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ReadAbout: Salem-Keizer School District, OR
A mixed-methods impact study (2006-2007) designed to assess the reading growth of ReadAbout participants from five elementary schools and gain insight into the effective implementation of the program.
Author: Scholastic Research & Evaluation
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Scholastic RED Professional Development: Kirkwood, MO
“Secondary School: Kirkwood Missouri 2005”
“A study examining the effectiveness of the program among middle and high school content-area and special education teachers.”
Author: Scholastic Research and Validation
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