Page 4 - iRead EL Generic Brochure

Research and Results iRead research meets the moderate level of ESSA evidence standards Founded on on 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 o o o o ers ers teachers and students a a a a a a a research-driven path to literacy iRead Students Outperform Comparison Group
At the the end of the the school year K-2 English Learners who participated in iRead outperformed K-2 English Learners in the the matched comparison group on on the 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**
21 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0 56**
19 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0 51**
4 Percentile Points E ect Size = 0 1 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 15 20 25
Percentage Points Source: iRead Early Outcomes QED Study (2013-2015): Results from the Group
Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE) **
In the eld of education an an e e e e e e e e e ect size over 0 23 is considered “practically signi cant” For more information about iRead and to learn about the program’s research foundation visit hmhco com/iRead 4