Generated with Claude Research-Mode with LXD Research project knowledge Prepared by Rachel Schechter, Ph.D. Forward: Chad Aldeman wrote an article identifying the top 5 schools in each state “beating the… Read More »What Makes These 255 Schools Beat the Odds in Reading
2025 at LXD Research: A Year of Evidence — LXD Research Year in Review 2025 at LXD Research: A Year of Evidence Published January 2026 · A Letter From the… Read More »2025 Year in Review: Building the Evidence Base for Educational Technology
Walk-to-Intervention Belongs in the Math Block Too — LXD Research If you’ve been in elementary education for any stretch of time, you’ve come across some version of “walk to math”… Read More »Walk-to-math, a reboot.
Last weekend at the International Dyslexia Conference, I found myself returning again and again to a single insight that seemed to weave through every conversation, every poster session, every hallway… Read More »The Language-Reading Connection: Reflections from the International Dyslexia Conference
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force. A recent study conducted by LXD Research with over 200 educators across 37 states reveals how… Read More »Educators Demand ESSA Evidence: What 200+ K-12 Teachers Say About AI Tool Adoption
At LXD Research, we know that to truly understand what works in reading instruction, we need to hear directly from students themselves. That’s why we recently conducted our Teen Voice… Read More »New Survey Reveals Teen Perspectives on Learning to Read: Key Insights and Opportunities
Guide created by Erin Kabba and Rachel Schechter The statistics are sobering: 37% of fourth-graders read below basic proficiency levels, with that figure rising over 50% for some subgroups of… Read More »Why 37% of 4th Graders Can’t Read: A Research-Based Solution for Grades 3-5 Literacy Crisis
Featured on the Teach Smarter Podcast: A conversation about individualization myths, research access, and cutting through EdTech claims How do you separate genuine educational impact from clever marketing? It’s a… Read More »Beyond the Marketing Hype: Making Evidence-Based Decisions in Education
Last month, I had the privilege of presenting at EdMedia 2024 in Barcelona, where I shared two distinct but complementary pieces of research that speak to the evolving landscape of… Read More »Bridging the Innovation-Implementation Gap: Lessons from Barcelona on AI, Evidence, and Educational Change”
Co-authored by Laura Janakiefski, Ph.D. In the education realm, we’re constantly bombarded with new products promising to revolutionize our classrooms and improve student outcomes. While many products can show evidence… Read More »Research-Based Educational Design: Why Learning Science Foundations Matter More Than Trends