evidence-based research

to guide important decisions.

This section provides research-based resources to inform decision-making and support effective literacy practices at the school, district, and state levels. Access evidence-informed resources, research briefs, and practical tools designed to advance literacy outcomes across educational settings.

Education & Civic Leaders

Evidence-based insights and trusted data to guide decisions, policies, and planning that matter.

 

Strong systems support intentional, integrated literacy instruction for early learners.

Content-rich literacy instruction is a low-cost, high-impact lever that builds students' knowledge.

Strategic leadership can ensure every student builds the reading confidence needed for success.

Embedding explicit, engaging vocabulary curricula helps all adolescents read critically.

Effective K-3 literacy instruction should explicitly link reading and writing skills.

Text-based instruction improves students' comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and content learning.

Embedding motivation into instruction is essential to keeping adolescents engaged in learning.

Comprehension instruction is essential for building strong, confident readers and lifelong learners.

Investing in research-based comprehension instruction strengthens learning across all domains.

Fluency is a key to unlocking comprehension and long-term success.

Improving academic vocabulary in the early grades can boost long-term reading outcomes.

Integrating literacy into content instruction can close achievement gaps for adolescent readers.