Top-rated programmes
Strong Evidence of Effectiveness
At least one large randomised or randomised quasi-experimental study, plus at least one additional study of any qualifying design, with a collective sample size of 500 students and an overall weighted mean effect size of at least +.20.
No programmes
Moderate Evidence of Effectiveness
Two large studies of any qualifying design or multiple smaller studies with a collective sample size of 500 students, with a median effect size of at least +0.20.
Available in the UK
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The Reading Edge |
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| Students work in teams of four or five to help each other build reading skills. They engage in partner reading, story re-telling, story-related writing, word mastery, and story-structure. Individual assessments are combined for ‘team scores’. Instruction focuses on explicit teaching of metacognitive strategies. Students are grouped according to their reading levels, rather than by age. | |||
| Type | IP, co-operative learning | Available in UK | Yes |
| Contact/ Website | UK website: www.successforall.org.uk/ (Product training available) |
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Student Team Reading |
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| Uses the same structure and design as The Reading Edge, except that students are grouped by age. | |||
| Type | IP, co-operative learning | Available in UK | Yes |
| Contact/ Website | UK website: www.successforall.org.uk/ (Product training available) |
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READ 180 |
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| 90 minute sessions each day include a shared reading and skills lesson, and computer-assisted reading, modelled or independent reading, and small-group instruction with a teacher. | |||
| Type | ICT + IP | Available in UK | Yes |
| Contact/ Website | UK/US website:
www.teacher.scholastic.com/products/read180 |
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Not available in the UK
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Jostens |
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Assessments place students according to their current level. Exercises designed primarily to fill in gaps in their skills are then provided. Teachers are provided with information on progress. Typically used for 15-30 minutes per day, 2-3 days per week. |
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| Type | ICT | Available in UK | No |
| Contact/ Website | US website: www.compasslearning.com |
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