Parents, teachers, and experts widely agree that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted student learning. But exactly how much did student achievement decline? You may have seen or heard some of… Read More »Five Things You Should Know about the NAEP Results (But May Have Missed)
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was passed in 2015 to replace No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and encourage K-12 schools to spend federal money on evidence-based instructional programs. The… Read More »LXD Research Study on 95 Phonics Core Program Recognized by Evidence for ESSA
LXD Research provides EdVestors with an innovative research deliverable Originally published on the EdVestors’ Blog Attendance! Teacher Retention! Test Scores! Community Partnerships! When EdVestors awarded the James Otis Elementary School… Read More »Academic Family Engagement Toolkit
LXD Research founder Rachel Schechter, Ph,D. supported an important effort on understanding Science of Reading research across the grades and sharing those findings with educators across North America. Partnering with… Read More »LXD Research Reviews a new Science of Reading Research Paper
“Push in” and “pull out” are both common intervention model approaches that allow a reading specialist to provide group instruction in or outside the classroom. Another option is an “in-class”… Read More »A “Walk-to-Read” Reboot?
In the following interview with founder Dr. Rachel Schechter, we learn how early experiences in research at Nickelodeon, leading innovative assessment development Lexia Learning, and infusing Learning Sciences across K-12… Read More »Meet Our Founder, Dr. Rachel Schechter
There are over 8,000 edtech products used in K-12 schools (LearnPlatform Top 40 Report, 2021) and fewer than 1% have earned the Digital Promise Research-Based Design Product Certification since 2020.… Read More »LXD Research Supports Hatch Early Learning Digital Promise Certification
Free product guides for evaluating edtech tools are now available from ISTE. How do you distinguish between edtech products that are built well vs. those that are not? Which products… Read More »Making Decisions about Digital Curriculum, Assessments, and Platforms
It is well known that reading difficulties can pose major barriers to academic success. Schools need evidence-based, effective tools to support their early readers. LXD Research recently led a year-long… Read More »Arizona Approves 95 Percent Group’s Phonics Lesson Library ESSA Evidence
There are over 8,000 edtech products used in K-12 schools (LearnPlatform Top 40 Report, 2021) and fewer than 1% have earned the Digital Promise Research-Based Design Product Certification since 2020.… Read More »LXD Research Supports Digital Promise Certification for Labster