Our research
¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp CKLA & ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp Caminos
Using a fundamentally different approach to language arts, ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp Core Knowledge Language Arts® (CKLA) is built on decades of early literacy research that demonstrates the importance of wide-ranging background knowledge and explicit and systematic instruction in foundational skills. Increasingly more districts are choosing ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp CKLA because they know they’ll see results.
¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp CKLA meets the criteria for Tier I-Strong Evidence as an education intervention under ESSA.
Efficacy
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[TIER I ESSA EVIDENCE] Building knowledge boosts comprehension: ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp CKLA outperformed a control group on proximal and standardized tests. |
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An evaluation of Core Knowledge curriculum in charter ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp: Reading scores significantly improved and income-based gaps were eliminated. |
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NYC CKLA early literacy pilot: CKLA ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp’ literacy gains more than doubled those of ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp at demographically similar ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp. |
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AZ CKLA efficacy research report: CKLA significantly improved outcomes for ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp overall, as well as economically disadvantaged and Latino ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp. |
Case studies
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Aldine Independent School District, Texas: ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp’s early literacy suite boosts reading proficiency from 30% to 50%. |
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Allen Parish School District, Louisiana: After just one year, student reading proficiency rose from 58% to 80%. |
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Oak Harbor School District, Washington: Kindergarten reading proficiency improved by 19% and Grade 1 by 31% in 3 years. |
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West Jefferson Hills School District, Pennsylvania: Students reach the 98th percentile among their peers nationwide after implementing ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp. |
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Salemberg Elementary School, North Carolina: Students made 80–100 composite points of growth in one semester. |
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Euclid City School District, Ohio: ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp CKLA, Boost Reading, and mCLASS boosted Euclid Kindergarten reading proficiency from 10% to 57% and Grade 1 from 20% to 37% in one school year. |
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Gallia County Local School District, Ohio: With ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp CKLA, the number of Gallia County ¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp needing a Reading Improvement Plan dropped from 46% to 27% in one year. |
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Learn more about the research behind our programs.
Core curriculum
¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp ELA
¼â½ÐÊÓƵapp ELA is designed specifically for middle school, based on extensive resea...
Supplemental
Boost Reading
Leveraging compelling storytelling and the latest research, Boost Reading (forme...
Assessment
mCLASS®
Based on over 30 years of research, mCLASS® is the gold-standard assessment and...