Research-Based Reading Intervention for Struggling Students
Reading rates continue to plummet. Now estimates show that over 64-65% of students cannot read proficiently at grade level, and the numbers are not improving despite the changes schools are trying to implement. Instead of just “giving it more time,” engaging in a research-based, science of reading-founded reading intervention is a great way to help your child beat the odds and become a confident reader!
Research-Based Reading Intervention at LearningRx
At LearningRx, we see the issues with reading and know that there is something deeper going on. While curriculum and teaching methods matter greatly for kids, many of the students who struggle have a deeper cognitive weakness that is making reading inaccessible to them. If your child still struggles despite the experts, specialists, modifications, and accommodations the school offers, this is likely the case in your family as well.
Cognitive skills impact every area of learning, reading, focusing, remembering, and thinking. If even one of these skills is weak, reading is going to continue to be a struggle. This is one of the big reasons our reading intervention ReadRx has been so effective.
Rather than just re-teaching concepts, we get to the root cause of reading struggles and build those skills along with reading instruction that follows the Science of Reading and research-based principles.
What Does the Research Say?
A study was recently published regarding the efficacy of LearningRx’s reading intervention. The aims of this study were to examine:
- The effects of ReadRx training on cognitive and reading skills
- The association of ADHD, age, sex, IQ score, and individual cognitive skills at pretest on the effectiveness of ReadRx
- And parent-reported behavioral outcomes following ReadRx.
Researchers analyzed a large real-world dataset to examine cognitive, reading, and behavioral outcomes for 3,527 struggling readers who had completed 24 weeks of ReadRx.
What Were the Results?
Clients experienced statistically significant changes on all cognitive and reading measures including attention, visual processing, processing speed, long-term memory, working memory, reasoning, phonological awareness, Word Attack, phonetic coding, spelling, comprehension, and overall IQ score with medium to very large effect sizes.
In only 24 weeks of ReadRx training, individuals gained an average of:
- 4.1 skill years in reading skills
- Nearly 6 skill years in phonological awareness
- 5.5 years in phonetic coding
- 2.2 years in spelling skills
- 2.9 years in Word Attack
- And nearly 14 points in IQ scores.
These numbers are pretty exciting for kids who continue to fall behind in reading. The ability to catch up—and even excel—may be in reach for many families who are struggling!
Will ReadRx Work for Kids with ADHD or Learning Challenges?
No differences in results were found based on age, sex, or ADHD status. Only minimal differences were found based on pre-intervention IQ score and cognitive test scores.
What this means for you is that regardless of academic history, ADHD diagnosis, and what you’ve tried before, this option may be a way to gain years of progress in a short amount of time.*
Real-Life Benefits from LearningRx Reading Training
In addition to these gains in reading, spelling, decoding, and cognitive skills, participants also included qualitative benefits to the training. Some of the most often-reported themes included:
- Improved cognition and reasoning skills
- Better academic performance
- Greater confidence and perseverance
You don’t have to submit your child to the “system” of reading struggles.
Being proactive by giving them the skills they need to have in order to succeed can open up new doors and greater confidence for your child—starting now!
*These are results of past clients. You or your child may or may not experience the same outcomes.
