Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Author
| Armstrong, Catherine | 1 |
| Beam, Margaret | 1 |
| Bowden, Brooks | 1 |
| Douglas D. Ready | 1 |
| Elson, Dean | 1 |
| Faddis, Bonnie J. | 1 |
| Hahn, Karen | 1 |
| Jacob, Robin | 1 |
| Rebecca J. Shmoys | 1 |
| Sierra G. McCormick | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 3 |
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Elementary Education | 3 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 1 |
| Grade 6 | 1 |
| Grade 7 | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Intermediate Grades | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| California | 3 |
| District of Columbia | 1 |
| New York | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Measures of Academic Progress | 1 |
| Test of Word Reading… | 1 |
| Woodcock Johnson Tests of… | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
| Meets WWC Standards without Reservations | 1 |
| Meets WWC Standards with or without Reservations | 1 |
Download full textDouglas D. Ready; Sierra G. McCormick; Rebecca J. Shmoys – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2024
This paper describes a 12-week cluster randomized controlled trial that examined the efficacy of BookNook, a virtual tutoring platform focused on reading. Cohorts of first- through fourth-grade students attending six Rocketship public charter schools in Northern California were randomly assigned within grades to receive BookNook. Intent-to-Treat…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness, Tutoring, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedJacob, Robin; Elson, Dean; Bowden, Brooks; Armstrong, Catherine – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2015
Reading skills are the key building blocks of a child's formal education. Yet, the national statistics on literacy attainment are profoundly distressing: two out of three American fourth graders are reading below grade level and almost one third of children nationwide lack even basic reading skills. This study reports on an evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Costs
Beam, Margaret; Faddis, Bonnie J.; Hahn, Karen – RMC Research Corporation, 2011
Scholastic's "System 44" is a foundational reading program intended for older struggling readers who have not mastered basic phonics and decoding skills. Combining researched-based phonics instruction with adaptive technology, "System 44" is designed to improve students' word reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. The…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Difficulties, Phonics, Decoding (Reading)
