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Research Briefs and Case Studies

School districts across the country use Collaborative Classroom curricula to improve outcomes in literacy instruction and school culture. Select from the dropdown to learn more.


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Caring School Community, K–8

San Francisco Unified School District Study Summary : Caring School Community

A federally funded, third-party randomized trial of the Caring School Community (CSC) program was conducted from 2003 to 2006 by the San Francisco Unified School District’s research department. It…

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Caring School Community, K–8

Caring School Community in the Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis, Missouri

Caring School Community in the Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis, Missouri Forty schools in the Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis, Missouri, were randomly assigned to four…

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Promoting Child Outcomes Through Continuous Quality Improvement. Implementing SEEDS of Learning at Kidango

Kidango strongly believes that every child has the ability to be a successful reader by third grade, which is the year when children are expected to switch from…

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SEEDS of Learning Program Evaluation: SEEDS training significantly and positively supports early reading skills!

The goal of the evaluation was to assess the impact of the SEEDS of Learning Program (SEEDS) on early educators’ knowledge and practice over time, and their 4…

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Being a Writer, K–5

Being a Writer Program Evaluation, Clark County School District

The Being a Writer (BAW) program developed by the Developmental Studies Center was evaluated for its effects on student and teacher outcomes. A standard professional development course is…

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SIPPS

Comparing the Reading Skills Growth of Intervention Students Receiving SIPPS Instruction with the Growth of Those Receiving “Instruction as Usual”

SEG Measurement evaluated the effectiveness of SIPPS® when used with elementary-level students identified as needing additional reading intervention in word recognition and fluency. The study was conducted during…

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SIPPS

Evaluating the Effectiveness of the SIPPS Program in Pasco County, Florida

SEG Measurement evaluated the effectiveness of SIPPS® when used for reading skills development of elementary-level students identified as needing additional reading intervention in word recognition and fluency.

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SIPPS

The Impact of SIPPS Instruction on the Development of Students’ Reading Skills

SEG Measurement: During the 2017–2018 school year, the (then new) superintendent initiated a multi-year effort to implement many levels of the SIPPS reading program throughout the Pajaro Valley…

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Collaborative Literacy, Third Edition Being a Reader, K–5

Executive Summary: Quasi-Experimental Study of Collaborative Classroom’s Being a Reader Comprehensive Reading Program—Grade 1

A quasi-experimental study was conducted in collaboration with WestEd from 2022 through 2024 to understand how Being a Reader supports first-grade students’ mastery of foundational skills comparing results…

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SIPPS

Oakland Study Finds Parents as Effective as Teachers in Tutoring Young Readers

The Center For Reinventing Public Education’s look at The Oakland REACH called parents ‘untapped pools of talent’ in promoting literacy.

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Being a Reader, K–5

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School: Being a Reader, Second Edition Pilot Gleans Strong Growth for Third-Grade Students

P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School conducted a prepublication pilot and field test of the Being a Reader, Second Edition program for third grade in the 2022–23 school year.…

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SIPPS

Orange County Public Schools: Read2Succeed Accelerates Early Reading Achievement with In-School Tutoring and the SIPPS Program

The Read2Succeed program within Orange County Public Schools, Florida provides tutoring services to support reading development among students in grades K–2. In the 2021–22 school year, the SIPPS…

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SIPPS Being a Reader, K–5

Paul Revere Innovation School: Targeting Foundational Skills to Improve Reading

Paul Revere Innovation School’s implementation of SIPPS during the COVID-19 pandemic expanded to Being a Reader (in grades K–2) and Making Meaning (in grades 3–5) during the 2021–2022 school…

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SIPPS

Bonita Unified School District: Considering the Impact of the SIPPS Program on Improved Reading Achievement

Bonita Unified School District began a district-wide implementation of SIPPS® in 2018. This research brief reports on data from the 2021–22 school year.

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Collaborative Literacy SIPPS

Sioux Falls School District: Midwestern District Elevates Foundational Skills in Literacy

Collaborative Literacy and SIPPS provide the largest school district in South Dakota with a comprehensive ELA solution and successful outcomes for all readers.

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SIPPS

Pajaro Valley Unified School District: A Focus on Core Curriculum Implementation Facilitates MTSS and Accelerates Achievement

Pajaro Valley Unified School District addresses excessive MTSS Tier III demand through intensive intervention with SIPPS across all tiers.

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Collaborative Literacy

Collaborative Literacy Excites KIPP Bay Area Public Schools

A multi-site California charter school addresses their need for a comprehensive literacy curriculum with Collaborative Literacy, with strong results.

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Collaborative Literacy

Egypt Lake Elementary School: Florida K–5 School Rejuvenates Its ELA Program with Collaborative Literacy and SIPPS

A Florida K–5 school rejuvenates its ELA program with Collaborative Literacy and SIPPS.

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