Program Description

"Really Great Reading provides high-quality, research-based reading instruction to prevent and fix decoding issues for all students. Our tools help educators teach every learner through efficient, structured, and multisensory lessons."

Cost

Really Great Reading offers several products related to instuctional materials, professional development, student/teacher manipulatives, and more.

Intended Population

• Any

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Delivery Method

• Hybrid / blended delivery

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Skill Specific

Placement Tests

• Yes

Accelerated Learning

• Unspecified

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Yes

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

A literature review revealed 11 studies—all focused on schools using interventions from the Really Great Reading (RGR) suite—published on the RGR website, along with one master's thesis. These studies showed both statistically significant and non-significant improvements in student reading skills, particularly in phonics, fluency, and accuracy. Recent third-party studies reported positive outcomes, finding that students who received RGR instruction scored significantly higher on NWEA MAP reading assessments and DIBELS measures compared to students who did not receive RGR-aligned instruction. However, it is important to note that most of these studies were specially prepared for RGR and are not peer-reviewed. Since no peer-reviewed research was found, there is insufficient evidence to support the program's effectiveness.

Study Citations

Bolkema, S. (2019) Influence of Phonics Instruction on Reading Fluency and Accuracy. Master's Theses & Capstone Projects, Northwestern College, Iowa. Retrieved from https://nwcommons.nwciowa.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1176&context=education_masters

Lee, A., & Shah, M. (2023). Assessing the impact of Really Great Reading in Florida: A Quasi-Experimental Study. https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/Study-2-RGR-Study-2-ESSA-Level-2-Report_updated_20250721.pdf

Lee, A., & Shah, M. (2023). Really Great Reading: Examining impacts among urban charter school students. LearnPlatform. https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/Study-1-RGR-Study-1-ESSA-Level-II-Report_updated_20250721.pdf

SEG Measurement (2018). Helping struggling readers in a Title One elementary school: Implementing Really Great Reading. Really Great Reading. https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/rgr_cafferata_case_study_6.13.18_0.pdf

SEG Measurement. (n.d.). Improving Literacy Skills in a Small, Rural Elementary School. Retrieved from https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/rgr_pawhuska_case_study_8.15.18.pdf

RMC Research Corporation (2019). Study of Reading Outcomes at Aragon Elementary School. Retrieved from https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/really_great_reading_aragon_report_2019-09-19.pdf

RMC Research Corporation (2019). Study of Reading Outcomes in Nebo School District. Retrieved from https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/really_great_reading_nebo_report_2019-09-18.pdf

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• Promising

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence

Additional Reviews

• https://www.edreports.org/reports/overview/really-great-reading-2021