Scholastic RISE TM andRISE TM Up MOY-EOY, 2022-2023 Report (Grades 1-5) Star Early Literacy, Star Reading, F.A.S.T., and FastBridge Research led by Rachel L. Schechter, Ph.D. Learning Experience Design (LXD) Research Analysis conducted by Paul A. Chase, Ph.D. and Lynch Research Associates’ Alicia D. Lynch, Ph.D. Contributions by Isabella Ilievski and Destiny Riley from LXD Research
Executive Summary
Overview Scholastic Inc. partnered with LXD Research to conduct a third-party evaluation of the Scholastic RISE and RISE Up literacy intervention program as it was implemented in a Florida school district during the 2022-2023 school year. The Scholastic RISE and RISE Up program is a Tier 2 intervention program designed for students in grades 1-5 that provides targeted small-group instruction to address and prevent reading gaps using explicit, structured comprehension, word study, phonics instruction, and guided writing for 45-60 minutes per day. The treatment program features structured literacy components to focus on phonemic awareness and other skills, such as writing and synthesizing knowledge, which difers from a typical core reading program. In this study, all elementary schools used Benchmark Advance as a core reading curriculum and the comparison schools used School Specialty’s SPIRE or Fountas and Pinnell’s Leveled Literacy Intervention. The study utilized a mixed-methods approach, including a matched quasi-experimental design complemented by classroom observations, teacher surveys, and interviews with school leaders and interventionists. The study used a variety of assessment tools and metrics of quantitative data, including Renaissance Star Reading, Cambium F.A.S.T., and FastBridge progress monitoring, along with student demographic data and program implementation logs flled out by the teachers each week. After Propensity Score Matching, data were collected from 19 treatment schools totaling 168 students and seven comparison schools totaling 252 students. This report describes the study methodology, fndings, and conclusions and provides recommendations for product improvement.
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