Is Reading Simplified Evidence-Based? Research, Reviews & Results
Is Reading Simplified Evidence-Based? Research, Reviews & Results
By Marnie Ginsberg
The instructional model behind Reading Simplified was tested in federally-funded randomized controlled trials before it was ever a program. This report gathers the complete evidence base in one place:
- More than 12 peer-reviewed studies from $12M in IES-funded research at UNC-Chapel Hill
- An independent AIR evaluation: students at DIBELS benchmark rose from 30% to 70% in one year across two Title I schools
- School-wide results from Georgia, Colorado, New York, South Carolina, and Ohio
- Case studies of dyslexic students, English language learners, and 30 middle schoolers who grew nearly 4 years in 17 weeks
- Independent reviews, including a meta-analysis and a comparison with Wilson, UFLI, and LiPS
“Hands-down, the best phonics program I have ever seen.” — Seaside Literacy
