READ 180
About the Intervention
READ 180 is a reading program designed for struggling readers who are reading 2 or more years below grade level, targeting students in grades 4-12. The program provides blended learning instruction combining digital media with traditional classroom instruction, delivered in 45- to 90-minute sessions. Sessions include whole-group instruction (20 minutes), three small-group rotations (20 minutes each: individualized computer application, small-group instruction with teacher, and independent reading), and whole-class wrap-up (10 minutes). The program includes an interactive workbook (rBook), adaptive computer software with six zones (Explore, Reading, Language, Fluency, Writing, Success), and access to over 100 paperbacks, eBooks, or audiobooks. Teachers receive professional development to implement the program and use ongoing assessment data to individualize instruction.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on comprehension
Positive effect: on general literacy achievement
Positive effect: on reading fluency
No effect: on alphabetics
More Intervention Details
Focus Areas
N/APrograms & Services
General Education, Remedial EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-Face, Blended LearningDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s), Teachers/Instructional TeamsCitation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2016). READ 180®. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/742.
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