We were founded by a nationally recognized reading scientist, and research runs through everything we build. Our programs are independently reviewed against federal ESSA evidence standards and are continually refined through ongoing research. Here is the evidence, program by program. NY State Education Department CTLE approved provider.
Validated in multiple randomized controlled trials over more than a decade · +3 months of additional reading growth vs. control students · 42% decrease in at-risk 1st graders and 39% decrease in at-risk 2nd graders by end of program · Gains kept growing after tutoring ended · Small-group delivery works as well as one-on-one
40% decrease in at-risk kindergartners and 35% decrease in at-risk 1st graders by end of program · Students gain ground over the summer instead of sliding back · University tutors grow as future teachers · Every session counts: more sessions predicted more growth
7,000+ educators completed to date · Widely used by NYC Public Schools through NYC Reads · NY State CTLE approved · Teachers demonstrated a 34% increase in knowledge of reading science from pre to post test
Summaries of the evidence behind each of our programs.
The peer-reviewed research our programs are built on, from randomized controlled trials to decades of reading science.
A multi-site, randomized controlled trial of our programs is underway with the University of Chicago. Case studies with NYC Public Schools are in development now, and new studies are planned to launch over the next two years.
