1. Putting Evidence to Work for Struggling Readers
Robert E. Slavin
Johns Hopkins University

2. Evidence on Proven Programs For Struggling Readers is Exploding

4. Big News: Tutoring
Well-trained teaching assistants are as effective as teachers
One-to-small group is almost as effective as one-to-one

5. How Less Expensive Tutoring Changes Everything
Cost of tutoring can be 10% of former cost
Many more kids can be tutored, for many more sessions

6. Putting Evidence to Work: Response to Proven Intervention (RTPI)
Similar to RTI
BUT requires proven programs for each tier

7. Response to Proven Instruction (RTPI)

8. Proven Multi-Tier Reading Programs
Grades
Group Size
Number of Studies
Mean Effect Size
ESSA Rating
Multi-Tier Approaches (Schools/Classes Plus Tutoring)
Success for All
K-8
Schools 5
+0.41
Strong
Enhanced Core Reading Instruction 1
+0.22

9. Proven Tier 1 Reading Programs
Grades
Group Size
Number of Studies
Mean Effect Size
ESSA Rating
Cooperative Reading and Composition
3-6
Classes 4
+0.19
Moderate
PALS 1
+0.58

10. Proven Tier 2 Reading Programs
Grades
Group Size
Number of Studies
Mean Effect Size
ESSA Rating
One-to-Small Group Tutoring: Teachers (Tier 2)
Lindamood (LIPS) 1
1-3
+0.64
Strong
Read, Write, & Type
+0.42
One-To-Small Group Tutoring: Teaching Assistants (Tier 2)
Quick Reads
2-3 2
+0.22
Lightning Squad
1-4/6 3
+0.35

11. Proven Tier 3 Reading Programs
Grades
Group Size
Number of Studies
Mean ES
ESSA Rating
One-To-One Tutoring: Teachers (Tier 3)
Reading Recovery 1
1-1 4
+0.42
Strong
Targeted Reading Intervention (TRI)
K-1 2
+0.52
Lindamood (LIPS)
K-2
+0.69
Intensive Reading Remediation
2-3
+0.85

12. Proven Tier 3 Reading Programs
Grades
Group Size
Number of Studies
Mean ES
ESSA Rating
One-To-One Tutoring: Teaching Assistants (Tier 3)
Sound Partners
K-1
1-1 2
+0.43
Strong
Reading Rescue 1
+0.81
Moderate
One-To-One Tutoring: Paid Volunteers (Tier 3)
SPARK Literacy
K-2
+0.51
SMART
1-2
+0.42

13. Evidence for ESSA

14. Elementary Reading

15. Elementary Reading with “Struggling Readers” filter

16. SPARK Literacy – Struggling Readers

17. Other Reading Applications
School Improvement – Whole School Reform
Emptying the low reading group
State grants for reading by third grade
Use your imagination!

18. For More Information rslavin@jhu.edu www.evidenceforessa.org