Program Description

"WordFlight assesses and develops key foundational reading skills that students must have to transition to fluency by the end of elementary school, as identified by the Science of Reading." WordFlight bridges the gaps in students' foundational reading skills by building automatic word recognition and decoding skills. It includes a foundational skills screener, diagnostic assessment, instructional program, reporting and management tools, and professional development. "The WordFlight Instructional Program is typically used as a Tier 2 or Tier 3 tool. But, it is also a good fit for Tier 1 instruction for students in grades 2-3."

Cost

WordFlight offers the Screener to educators for free. Contact publisher for pricing.

Intended Population

• Core
• Intervention
• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School

Intended Group Size

• Individual
• Small group
• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Skill Specific

Placement Tests

• Yes

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

According to the study used for ESSA, 6th and 7th-grade students were randomly assigned to the WordFlight Program or a business-as-usual control. Students who were assigned to the WordFlight program showed significantly higher growth on the Woodcock Word Attack, and positive but not significant effects on the Woocock WordID, Oral Reading Fluency, and Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). Additional research revealed case studies conducted by the publishers, as well as a white paper. Case study results reveal improvements on standardized tests such as the ISASP. According to the study used for ESSA, 6th and 7th grade students were randomly assigned to the WordFlight Program or a business-as-usual control. Students who were assigned to the WordFlight program showed significantly higher growth on the Woodcock Word Attack, and positive but not significant effects on the Woocock WordID, Oral Reading Fluency, and Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP). Additoional research revealed case studies conducted by the publishers, as well as a white paper. Case study results reveal improvements on standardizd tests such as the ISASP. No peer-