Program Description

"HD Word provides structured, fast-paced lessons that enhance students’ decoding accuracy and reading fluency. The program includes cumulative practice, engaging digital tools, and teacher-friendly materials, making advanced word learning accessible to all learners. With built-in professional support and flexible digital components, HD Word streamlines instruction and maximizes learning."

Cost

Pricing varies by classroom package.

Intended Population

• Core
• Intervention
• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• No

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Skill Specific

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• Unspecified

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Yes

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

One third party research study was found. Students who participated in the HD Word program showed statistically significant reading skills gains based on the STAR reading assessment. No peer-reviewed research was found. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of this program at this time.

Study Citations

SEG Measurement. (2018). Helping struggling readers in a title one elementary school. https://www.reallygreatreading.com/sites/default/files/rgr_cafferata_case_study_8.16.18.pdf

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• Qualifying studies found no significant positive outcomes

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence