Page 4 - NJ iRead English Learners Brochure

Research and Results
iRead research meets the moderate level of ESSA evidence standards.
Founded on years of research demonstrating that foundational reading skills and access to dynamic and engaging technology are critical to the lifelong success of students, iRead’s innovative technology o ers teachers and students a research-driven path to literacy.
iRead Students Outperform Comparison Group
At the end of the school year, K-2 English Learners who participated in iRead, outperformed K-2 English Learners in the matched comparison group on the GRADE literacy assessment.
English Learners Percentile Gains Above the Comparison Group After One Year of iRead Implementation
Word Meaning
(Grades 1–2)
Sentence Comprehension
(Grades 1–2)
Letter Recognition
(Kindergarten)
Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence (Kindergarten)
9 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0.24**
Source: iRead Early Outcomes QED Study (2013-2015): Results from the Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE). ** In the eld of education, an e ect size over 0.23 is considered “practically signi cant”.
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21 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0.56**
19 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0.51**
4 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0.1
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