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.
- Foundational
A review to help children in K-3 develop foundational reading skills related to phonics.
Evidence Snapshots
Evidence Snapshots are summaries of the each Clearinghouse Resource tailored to each audience.
- Evidence Snapshot for Education and Civic Leaders
Early investment in research-based reading practices yield strong results.
- Evidence Snapshot for Parents & Caregivers
Strong phonics skills are the foundation for strong reading skills.
- Evidence Snapshot for Educator Preparation Providers
Explicit phonics instruction is essential for ensuring reading success for all students.
- Evidence Snapshot for Parents & Caregivers
Success with reading longer words takes time, practice, and support outside the classroom.
- Evidence Snapshot for Educator Preparation Providers
Targeted instruction in multisyllabic word reading should be emphasized in teacher preparation.
- Evidence Snapshot for Education and Civic Leaders
Adolescent literacy instruction demands a district-supported approach to multisyllabic word reading.
- Evidence Snapshot for Educators
Decoding and understanding complex texts and multisyllabic words is critical for adolescent readers.
- Evidence Snapshot for Education and Civic Leaders
Strong PA skills are among the strongest predictors of future reading success.
- Evidence Snapshot for Educator Preparation Providers
EPPs should integrate PA instruction strategies into both general and special education coursework.
- Evidence Snapshot for Educators