Effectiveness Reports
The Effects of Powerful Vocabulary for Reading Success on Students' Reading Vocabulary and Comprehension Achievement
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An Efficacy Study of 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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Compendium of READ 180 Research
Summarizes the results of all READ 180 efficacy studies.
Author: Scholastic Research & Evaluation
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READ 180: Middle School Study, Des Moines, Iowa 2000–2002
A descriptive study of middle school SPED students, Grades 6–8. No comparison group.
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An Efficacy Study of READ 180: Council of Great City Schools
A quasi-experimental study of middle school students in four different city school districts: Boston, Dallas, Columbus and Houston.
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An Efficacy Study of 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 (LEP) students in Los Angeles Unified School District.
Author: Rosemary Papalewis, Ph.D.
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Using Books to Raise Student Achievement
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Research Foundation Papers
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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READ 180 Aligned to No Child Left Behind
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Research on Professional Development and the Scholastic Red
Model
By 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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Why Classroom Libraries Work
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Scholastic READ XL No Child Left Behind Alignment
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Professional Papers
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
Author: Rosemarye T. Taylor, Ph.D.
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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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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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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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Impact Studies
READ
180 Stage A & B: 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 Stages A and B: Iredell-Statesville
Schools, North Carolina
A non-matched comparison study of upper elementary and middle
school students, Grades 4–8.
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READ 180 Stage B: Fairfax County Public Schools,
VA
A descriptive study of middle school students in Virginia, including
an analysis of English Language Learners.
Author: Policy Studies Associates
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READ 180 Stage B: Holyoke Public Schools, MA
A descriptive study of middle school students in Massachusetts.
Author: Holyoke Public Schools
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READ 180 Stage B: 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 Stage B: 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 Stage B: Clark County School District
A descriptive study of middle school students, Grades 6–8. 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)
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READ 180: English-Language Learners
A summary of studies and other research with ELL middle school READ 180 students in Los Angeles Unified School District (retained 8th grade) and Fairfax County (middle school).
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