7/25/2019
Lexia® Core5® Reading Supports Reading Growth Over 4 School Years
PURPOSE: This study served as an extension of Lexia® Core5® Reading’s three-year longitudinal study. Here, we considered the impact of using Lexia Core5 Reading over four school years on students’ reading performance.
METHOD: This longitudinal study tracked the reading performance of students using Lexia Core5 Reading from the beginning of kindergarten through the end of third grade. Assessment data were gathered in the fall and spring of each school year using the Group Reading Assessment and Diagnostic Evaluation (GRADE).
KEY FINDINGS
- A comparison of fall and spring means on the GRADE showed significant reading gains during kindergarten, grade 1, and grade 2.
- A year-over-year comparison of fall means showed long-term benefits of Lexia Core5 Reading. The fall mean in grade 3 was significantly higher than the fall mean in kindergarten and grade 1.
- In fact, the fall mean in grade 3 (102.40) rose above the national average (100.0) on the GRADE.
- Following these notable gains from kindergarten through the fall of grade 3, performance was found to plateau in grade 3.
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