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Insights for literacy

bridging research and practice

Our comprehensive Research Clearinghouse is your trusted source for evidence-based insights on literacy education. Here, you’ll find clear summaries distilling hundreds of studies and findings, along with tools designed to bridge the gap between research and practice.

Evidence at Your Fingertips

Explore our clearinghouse of scientifically-based reading research, where evidence-based insights inform effective literacy practices for Kentucky educators, education and civic leaders, parents and caregivers, and educator preparation providers.

Early investment in research-based reading practices yield strong results.

Strong phonics skills are the foundation for strong reading skills.

What educators need to know for to help every student thrive.

A systemic review of oral reading fluency research from 2014 to 2025.

Explicit phonics instruction is essential for ensuring reading success for all students.

Success with reading longer words takes time, practice, and support outside the classroom.

Targeted instruction in multisyllabic word reading should be emphasized in teacher preparation.

Adolescent literacy instruction demands a district-supported approach to multisyllabic word reading.

Decoding and understanding complex texts and multisyllabic words is critical for adolescent readers.

A review to help children in K-3 develop foundational reading skills related to phonics.

Strong PA skills are among the strongest predictors of future reading success.

EPPs should integrate PA instruction strategies into both general and special education coursework.

Phonological and phonemic awareness (PA) are foundational for early reading.

Phonological and phonemic awareness are critical for learning to read and spell.

A systematic review of studies published between 2008 and 2024.

A review of effective phonological and phonemic awareness instruction for K-3 students.