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Evidence-Based Reading Programs

Find reading programs that match your state, district, school, or classroom needs while meeting the new ESSA evidence standards.

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Programs Designed For
  • Whole Class
    50
  • Struggling Readers
    48
  • English Learners
    7
ESSA Evidence Rating
  • Strong
    67
  • Moderate
    14
  • Promising
    21
Grade
  • PreK, K
    31
  • 1 - 2
    46
  • 3 - 6
    42
  • Middle School
    16
  • High School
    13
Community
  • Not Specified
    9
  • Rural
    37
  • Suburban
    34
  • Urban
    76
Groups
  • Free and Reduced Price Meals
    85
  • Special Education
    22
  • African American
    68
  • Asian American/Pacific Islander
    10
  • English Learners
    49
  • Hispanic
    68
  • Native American
    1
  • White
    70
Features
  • Cooperative Learning
    17
  • English Learners
    8
  • Family Engagement
    11
  • Metacognitive Strategies
    23
  • Professional Development
    52
  • Response to Intervention/Special Education
    5
  • Technology
    26
  • Textbook/Curriculum
    12
  • Tutoring
    23
  • Whole-School Reform
    7
REDI (Research Based, Developmentally Informed)

PK-K

Focus on self-regulation, social problem solving, story telling

Promising
The Project Approach

PK

Play instruction and extended projects give children experience with real-world topics.

Promising
Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR)

6 – 8

A cooperative learning model for reading comprehension strategies

Promising
Fast ForWord — Elementary, Whole Class

5 – 6

Supplemental software

Promising
Teacher Study Group

1

Professional development for first grade teachers

Promising
Scholastic Phonics Readers with Literacy Place

1

Supplemental text to add phonics

Promising
PAX Good Behavior Game — Reading

1 – 3

Behavior management using group contingencies

Promising
Reach

3

A comprehensive, content-based, core ESL program.

Promising
Every Classroom, Every Day (ECED) — Reading

9 – 10

A high school approach emphasizing authentic expository text

Promising
Word Generation

6 – 8

An approach to help struggling readers learn comprehension strategies by learning vocabulary

Promising
Elements of Reading: Comprehension

3 – 4

Supplemental approach to enhance comprehension

Promising
Responsive Classroom – Reading

1 – 5

Professional development in social-emotional learning strategies

Promising