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A wide body of research, including a gold standard study with a rating of Strong from Evidence for ESSA, demonstrates accelerated literacy growth for students across grade levels and abilities.

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Achieve3000 Literacy	Category
A Final Report for the Evaluation of Achieve3000 Programs (Level I - Strong Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Achieve3000 impacts on student reading and STAAR EOC English I, English II, and Biology exams for the 2014–2015 academic year. (Level II - Moderate Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)
The District-wide Effectiveness of the Achieve3000 Program: A Quasi-Experimental Study (Level II - Moderate Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)
Glynn County, GA Students Reach New Milestones with Achieve3000 Literacy (Level III - Promising Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
Aldine ISD Raised their STAAR Reading Scores with Achieve3000 Literacy + Boost (Level III - Promising Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Actively Learn	Category
Texas District Improves STAAR Performance with Increased Use of McGraw Hill’s Actively Learn (Level III - Promising Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
Virginia District Improves SOL Performance with Increased Use of McGraw Hill’s Actively Learn (Level III - Promising Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
Virginia District Uses McGraw Hill’s Actively Learn to Boost Reading Scores on SOL Assessment (Level III - Promising Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Corrective Reading	Category
Riverton Middle School Supports Core and More with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Maple Lane Elementary Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Center Program	Case Study
Charter School Celebrates 20 Years of Direct Instruction Partnership	Case Study
Sumner, Washington School District Boosts Literacy with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Arizona's Cartwright School District Prepares Students for Upper Grades Using Direct Instruction Programs	Case Study
Results with Corrective Reading	Case Study
Dogan Elementary Sheds IR Status With Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading	Case Study
The Research Base and Validation of SRA Corrective Reading Program	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Direct Instruction Methodology Brochure	Overview

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Early Interventions in Reading	Category
Tier 2 Intervention for Native Spanish-Speaking Students	White Paper
WWC Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades (Includes Reading Mastery and Early Interventions in Reading)	White Paper
The Effects and Theoretically Different Instruction and Student Characteristics on the Skills of Struggling Readers	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Effectiveness of Spanish Intervention for First-Grade English Language Learners at Risk for Reading Difficulties	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Teaching English Language Learners At Risk for Reading Disabilities to Read: Putting Research Into Practice	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Use of Evidence-Based, Small-Group Reading Instruction for English Language Learners in Elementary Grades	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
The Case for Early Intervention in Reading	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Summary of Research for Early Interventions in Reading	Overview

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Intervenciones tempranas de la lectura	Category
Teaching Struggling Readers Who Are Native Spanish Speakers: What Do We Know?	White Paper
Tier 2 Intervention for Native Spanish-Speaking Students	White Paper
WWC Effective Literacy and English Language Instruction for English Learners in the Elementary Grades (Includes Reading Mastery and Early Interventions in Reading)	White Paper
The Effects and Theoretically Different Instruction and Student Characteristics on the Skills of Struggling Readers	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Effectiveness of Spanish Intervention for First-Grade English Language Learners at Risk for Reading Difficulties	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Teaching English Language Learners At Risk for Reading Disabilities to Read: Putting Research Into Practice	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Use of Evidence-Based, Small-Group Reading Instruction for English Language Learners in Elementary Grades	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
The Case for Early Intervention in Reading	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Summary of Research for Early Interventions in Reading	Overview

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Open Court Reading	Category
Effective Teaching Strategies for Improving Reading Comprehension in K–3 Students	White Paper
Vocabulary: Why and How	White Paper
Building Effective Writing Skills	White Paper
Cypress School Meets High Expectations with SRA Open Court Reading	Case Study
Open Court Reading/Imagine It! Creates Proficient Readers at Ralph Witters Elementary	Case Study
SRA Imagine It! Ensures Reading Success for Tazwell County Students	Case Study
The Township of Ocean School District Builds Reading Skills with SRA Open Court Reading	Case Study
Jackson County Raises Confidence, Scores with Wonders and SRA Open Reading Court	Case Study
Marysville Creates a Strong Foundation with SRA Open Court Reading	Case Study
Nebraska Reading First School Reaches States Highest Scores with SRA Reading Programs	Case Study
Test Score Gains for Open Court Schools in California: Results from Three Cohorts of Schools	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
Open Court Reading: Research in Action	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Open Court Reading Foundational Skills: Five Ways to Build the Cornerstone of Proficient Reading	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Open Court Reading: Leading the Way to Literacy Success	Overview

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Read to Achieve	Category
Riverton Middle School Supports Core and More with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Washington Striving Readers - Year 1 Evaluation Report	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)
Key Areas of Effective Adolescent Literacy Programs	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Reading Mastery	Category
Dyslexia—Part 1 of 2: Defining Dyslexia	White Paper
Dyslexia—Part 2 of 2: Addressing Dyslexia	White Paper
A Report on the Effects of SRA/McGraw Hill Reading Mastery: A Response to Intervention Solution	Case Study
All Grade 3 Students in Two Monroe, Wisconsin Elementary Schools Score Proficient or Advanced in Reading	Case Study
Anchorage School's Diverse Population Flourishes with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Bancroft-Rosalie School Wins Award for its Commitment to Direct Instruction	Case Study
Barren County Posts Highest Reading Scores Ever	Case Study
Beating the Odds at Cherry Street Elementary	Case Study
California Blue Ribbon School Closes Achievement Gap with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Charter School Celebrates 20 Years of Direct Instruction Partnership	Case Study
Cleveland School Keeps Reading Mastery as Curriculum Core	Case Study
Combination of Open Court Reading and Direct Instruction Equal Consistently High Reading Scores	Case Study
Delaware Charter School Students Maintains High Reading Scores	Case Study
Commitment to Direct Instruction Increases Reading Scores at Cleveland School	Case Study
DIBELS Scores Advance to Grade Level with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Direct Instruction Drives Success for Bilingual Students at Houston Elementary School	Case Study
Direct Instruction Helps Kentucky Blue Ribbon School Attain Record Reading Scores	Case Study
Direct Instruction Reduces Special Education Referrals in Louisiana School District by Half	Case Study
Dogan Elementary Sheds IR Status With Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading	Case Study
ELL and Struggling Students at Wisconsin District Build Literacy Skills with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Exceptional Education and Regular Education Students Excel with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Florida Elementary Students Master Reading in Preparation for Junior High	Case Study
Florida School Moves from D Grade to A with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Florida School Raises Reading Scores with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Fort Hall Elementary Writes its Story with Reading Mastery Signature Edition	Case Study
Highest Percentage of Charter School's Student Testing Above National Average	Case Study
Houston Blue Ribbon School's Deaf Population Achieves AYP with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Low-Performing Kentucky School on its Way to High-Performing with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Maple Lane Elementary Macomb Intermediate School District (MISD) Center Program	Case Study
McGraw Hill's Reading Programs Bring Increases in Baltimore Scores	Case Study
Miami School Boosts FCAT Scores with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Modesto Elementary School Advances from Underperforming to Distinguished with Direct Instruction	Case Study
National Blue Ribbon School, Hellgate Intermediate, Succeeds with Direct Instruction and SRA Reading Mastery	Case Study
Native American School Uses Reading First Grant to Implement Direct Instruction	Case Study
Open Court Reading and Reading Mastery Combine to Create Successful Elementary Reading Program	Case Study
Oregon Reading First Project Uses Reading Mastery Plus as Core Reading Program	Case Study
Pennsylvannia School District Uses Horizons to Give At-Risk Readers Foundation for Success	Case Study
Phoenix Inner-City Students Strive toward National Reading Average	Case Study
Reading Mastery, Corrective Reading Help Students with Disabilities Achieve Significant Academic Growth	Case Study
Reading Proficiency More than Doubles Among Putnam County Special Education Students	Case Study
Reading Scores Rise at Elementary With Reading Mastery Plus	Case Study
Results with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Seattle Schools Boost Reading Scores with Reading Mastery Curriculum	Case Study
Special Education Students at California Elementary School Achieve AYP with Direct Instruction	Case Study
SRA/McGraw Hill's Reading Programs Bring Increases in Baltimore Scores	Case Study
Success Begins Early at Alaskan Elementary School with Reading Mastery	Case Study
Sumner, Washington School District Boosts Literacy with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Test Scores Transform Troubled School into National Model	Case Study
Title I Schools in North Carolina District Meet All-State Reading Targets with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Utah School Districts Maintain High Language Arts Scores with Direct Instruction	Case Study
Washington Elementary Students Excel on WASL, ITBS with Reading Mastery Plus	Case Study
Wisconsin Teachers Use Horizon to Customize Reading Lessons	Case Study
Examing the Core: Relations Among Reading Curricula, Poverty, and First Through Third Grade Reading Achievement	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)
Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse, Reading Mastery and Reading Fluency	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
Institute of Education Sciences: What Works Clearinghouse, Reading Mastery and English Language Learners	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
Research Base and Validation of Reading Mastery	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Special Education and Direct Instruction: An Effective Combination	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
The Research Base and Validation of Direct Instruction Language Programs	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Rethinking English Language Instruction: An Architectural Approach	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
The Research Base for Reading Mastery	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)
Direct Instruction Methodology Brochure	Overview
Direct Instruction and the Teaching of Early Reading	Overview

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Smarty Ants	Category
Smarty Ants®️ is an Early Literacy Solution That’s Backed by the Science of Reading (Level IV - Demonstrates a Rationale)	White Paper
Boosting NWEA MAP and FSA ELA scores with Smarty Ants and Achieve3000 Literacy (Level III - Promising Evidence)	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

StudySync	Category
How to Put the "Blended" in Blended Learning	White Paper
New Rules for a New Game	White Paper
Seizing the Day: Student Engagement and Achievement in English Language Arts	White Paper
Success with StudySync During a Pandemic	Case Study
School Raises Its Scores and Student Engagement	Case Study
StudySync Boosts Reading Scores in a Tech-Friendly School	Case Study
High-Tech School Plugs into StudySync for Content and Student Engagement	Case Study
StudySync Fills Tall Order for School Short on Technology	Case Study
StudySync Empowers High School ELA Students with Authentic Feedback and Peer Modeling	Case Study
Wisconsin School District Sees Impact across Three ELA Assessments	Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)
A Theoretical and Empirical Basis for StudySync	Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Wonders	Category
Text Complexity	White Paper
Clarifying the Confusion about Collaborative Conversations	White Paper
Close Reading in Elementary Classrooms	White Paper
Academic Vocabulary Study in the CCSS: Embedded, Deep, and Generative Practices	White Paper
Improving Literacy for English Learners: What Teachers Need to Know	White Paper
Building Social and Emotional Learning into the School Day: Seven Guiding Principles	White Paper
Setting Up the Balanced Literacy Classroom	White Paper
Straight Talk on the Science of Reading	White Paper
Word Study: Effective Language and Vocabulary Instruction in a Balanced Literacy Classroom	White Paper
Meriden Public Schools: Bilingual Success with Wonders and Maravillas	Case Study
Miami-Dade County Public Schools: Strengthening Instruction for all Levels Across a Large District	Case Study
Lincoln Public Schools Reading Scores Trending Upwards with Continued Use and Refinement of Wonders	Case Study
Delta Elementary Charter School: Finding Balance with Wonders	Case Study
Wonders Efficacy and Success	Overview

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

Wonders for English Learners	Category
Improving Outcomes for English Learners: High Expectations and Academic Support	White Paper
Leveling Up for English Learners	White Paper

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

WonderWorks	Category
Foundational Skills: Grades K–5	White Paper

Category	Description
White Paper	Topic papers showing research supporting a program, such as SEL, differentiated instruction, etc
Case Study	Customer testimonials with or without some test score data; success stories
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier I)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier I study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier II)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier II study
Efficacy Study (ESSA Tier III)	A research study that meets the federal ESSA evidence guidelines for a Tier III study
Research Foundation (ESSA Tier IV)	The foundational research base document that, along with a logic model and commitment to further research, demonstrates an evidence rationale under ESSA evidence guidelines
Overview	Product overview or a broader summary of information and research available

World of Wonders	Category
Evidence-Based Strategies for Improving Children's Vocabulary Knowledge	White Paper
Kindergarten Readiness	White Paper
Social-Emotional Development	White Paper

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