Grades K–5

Research, Success, and Thought Leadership for
the Wonders Literacy Curriculum

Research Studies and Success Stories for Wonders

Wonders uses research-proven best practices to help students grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers. Explore qualitative and quantitative data demonstrating the program's efficacy and success, including:

A third-party evaluation of text complexity and quality, knowledge building, and usability, in which Wonders met all expectations and achieved several of the highest possible scores.
Case studies and testimonials from a range of customers in districts with differing needs, all of whom acknowledge that Wonders contributed to student success.
An independent efficacy study, in which the students using Wonders showed significant gains from beginning-of-year to end-of-year exams, indicating "promising" evidence of program impact.

Research-based Support for English Learners

As the United States continues to become more culturally and linguistically diverse, there is a pressing need for fundamental principles that guide the support of English learners as they acquire content and develop language.

Drawing upon extensive research in the field, McGraw-Hill has developed the following nine guiding principles for supporting English learners at all grade levels and in all disciplines: