A recent third-party study from LXD Research has achieved ESSA
Level 3 certification requirements
BETHESDA, Md., June 27,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- EPS Learning, the
leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, is excited to
announce that its recent SPIRE® study has earned Level 3
certification for alignment with Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
standards. SPIRE is a research-proven, comprehensive, structured
literacy and multisensory reading intervention program that has
supported reading success for all striving readers through an
intensive and structured science-of-reading aligned curriculum for
over 30 years.
"While this is a wonderful achievement, we
are just beginning our bolstered efficacy research efforts." Dr.
Janine Walker-Caffrey, Chief
Academic Officer at EPS Learning
LXD Research conducted a third-party study to determine the
relationship between the usage of SPIRE and student reading
outcomes in 13 schools in Martin
County School District, Florida. The study's positive, statistically
significant findings support a relationship between SPIRE progress
and improved literacy skills for special education students. The
findings were robust across Grades 3, 4, and 5 after controlling
for key predictors such as previous FAST (Florida's statewide, standardized assessment)
scale scores, gender, LEP status, grade level and
race/ethnicity.
This study met the following criteria for ESSA Level 3
achievement:
- Correlational design; students new to the program compared to
students with more progress in the program
- Proper design and implementation with at least two teachers and
30 students per group
- Study uses a form of a program that could be replicated
- Statistical controls through covariates
- At least one statistically significant, positive finding
EPS Learning Chief Academic Officer Dr. Janine Walker-Caffrey spoke to the company's
recent rating, stating, "We are incredibly proud of the decades of
impactful support SPIRE has provided for readers across the country
and are elated about the recent ESSA rating! While this is a
wonderful achievement, we are just beginning our bolstered efficacy
research efforts. Upcoming research will re-demonstrate that this
effective and evidence-based program for reading intervention is
still positively impacting students in becoming fluent readers. We
are excited to accomplish the next level of ESSA certification as
studies continue to be released."
SPIRE was developed by Orton-Gillingham (OG) Fellow,
Sheila Clark-Edmands, and is based
on structured literacy principles and the OG approach. The program
incorporates evidence-based best practices for reading and language
development. It also includes skills that are key to fluent reading
acquisition: phonemic awareness, phonics, handwriting, spelling,
fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Each SPIRE lesson employs
10 steps that enhance student learning and memory by engaging
multisensory pathways to the brain in rapid succession, ensuring
orthographic mapping and automaticity.
About EPS Learning
EPS Learning has partnered with educators for more than 70 years to
advance literacy as the springboard for lifelong learning and
opportunity. The 20+ literacy solutions included in the EPS
Literacy Framework are based on the science of reading and support
grades PreK through 12, all tiers of instruction, and every pillar
of reading. EPS Learning offers evidence-based intervention and
customized professional learning to help move students toward
growth, mastery, and success. Visit http://www.epslearning.com to
learn more.
Media Contact
Janine Walker-Caffrey, EPS
Learning, 866-334-8782,
janine.walker-caffrey@epslearning.com, https://www.epslearning.com/
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prweb.com/releases/eps-learning-meets-essa-level-3-evidence-standards-for-improving-literacy-outcomes-for-special-education-students-302184227.html
SOURCE EPS Learning