Program Description

"WordFlight assess and accelerates foundational reading skills to prepare students in grades 2-8 to become fluent readers." WordFlight fills in the gaps in students foundational reading skills by building automatic word recognition and decoding skills. WordFlight program 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

Contact a member of the team for pricing.

Intended Population

• Any

Grade

• Elementary School
• Middle School

Intended Group Size

• Individual
• Small group
• Classroom

ELL/DLL

• Full

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 Woodcock WordID, Oral Reading Fluency, and Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress.

Study Citations

McMurrray, B. & Klein-Packard, J. (2024). Randomized control trial of Word Flight by the Cedar Rapids Community Schools initial results. Unpublished paper.

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• Promising

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Promising practice