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In today’s landscape of evidence-based studies assessing the effectiveness of educational products in schools, it becomes increasingly crucial to familiarize ourselves with the tools and resources used to evaluate the products meant to give students the lifelong skills they need in the classroom. Such evaluations uphold rigorous standards, aiming to provide students with the best…

Why Educators Cannot Only Rely on Established Review Organizations for Product Research Validation Co-Author: Apoorva Shivaram, Northwestern University Education leadership is tightening its flexibility by using curriculum products that do not have evidence of effectiveness. Yet, millions of children nationwide still use educational products without evidence of effectiveness. While some states pass laws and create…

\You’ve worked hard all year to provide your students with the instruction and practice they need to become strong readers. As the end of the school year nears, you may be thinking about ways to avoid the dreaded “#summerslide,” which can add up to a month of lost learning on average (Cooper et al., 1996).…

Co-authors Rachel Schechter, Ph.D. founder of LXD Research & Kathleen Richards, Literacy and Language Learning Scientist Figuring out all this “Science of Reading” stuff could take years. Students’ scores are still lagging behind post-COVID – and they can catch up with the right tools! Making a change to your ELA curricula starts here and now. …