Research Article of the Month

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Data-Based Instruction Supports Early Writing Skills

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
Training in data-based individualization has benefits for both teachers and students.
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Teacher Knowledge of Early Reading Supports Student Gains

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Teacher knowledge of reading affects student performance on foundational literacy skills assessments.
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How Do We Change Misconceptions Around Dyslexia?

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Conceptual change theory can be used to correct misconceptions surrounding dyslexia.
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Using Curriculum-Based Measures for Data-Based Decision-Making: What Do Teachers Know?

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Educators can use data-based decision-making to inform instructional practices and improve student outcomes.
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The Value of Reading Support From Teachers, Parents, and Friends

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Pelletier et al. (2024) examine different sources and forms of reading support and their impacts on students’ reading motivation.
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How Does Fidelity of Implementation Relate to Student Reading Outcomes?

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
We summarize research on the relationship between fidelity of implementation and student reading outcomes.
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Research Article of the Month: September 2024

Thursday, September 12, 2024
We summarize the findings of January & Klingbeil (2020)—a study that examines the validity of early reading CBMs in identifying at-risk students in Grades K–2.
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Research Article of the Month: August 2024

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
In their meta-analysis, Didion et al. (2019) find that teacher PD generally has a positive effect on student reading achievement in Grades K–8.
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Research Article of the Month: June 2024

Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Through this breakdown of Ray et al. (2021), we explore the benefits of handwriting intervention on foundational reading skills.
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Research Article of the Month: May 2024

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
We explore the findings of Silverman et al. (2020) as they examine the effects of explicit language comprehension on various language and literacy outcomes.
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Research Article of the Month: April 2024

Monday, April 29, 2024
Training in self-regulation has been shown to improve strategy use and reading comprehension outcomes. Denton et al. (2021) examine the feasibility of a reading intervention with a strong self-regulation component.
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Research Article of the Month: March 2024

Monday, March 25, 2024
In this blog post, we delve into the findings of Kim et al. (2018), a study on the interrelationships between reading and writing development.