Reading Mastery Transformations®
Implementation Study

To be eligible for this research study, your district must:

• Commit to implementing Reading Mastery Transformations comprehensive program in person with fidelity—an estimated 6–10-hour time commitment per week.
  • Fidelity requirements:
    • Teachers have been trained and (internal or external) support/coaching is ongoing.
    • Placement tests are administered at the beginning of the year.
    • Adequate time is allotted for lessons each day (varies by content and grade level). 
    • Lesson progress is being made (about 4–5 lessons per week).
    • Assessments must be used, and data must be entered.  
    • Remedy lessons/exercises are implemented as recommended.
       
• Provide access to de-identified student-level data from district benchmark assessments (e.g. DIBELS, iReady) for Grades K–5 for 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 for analysis and inclusion in a written report—approximately 2–3 hours total.
  
  
• Provide access to available de-identified student-level data from district/state summative assessments for Grades 3–5 for 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 for analysis and inclusion in a written report—approximately 2–3 hours total.
  
  
• Allow periodic, on-site classroom observations to be arranged at the convenience of the schools—2 hours total.
  
  
• Complete a spring interview about the teacher’s experience using Reading Mastery Transformations—approximately 45–60 minutes total.