Lexia Reading is constantly being reviewed by independent reading experts and organizations to determine whether they find Lexia Reading to be an effective reading program. Lexia Reading continues to have consistently positive reviews from such experts.
The What Works Clearinghouse Finds Lexia Reading to be Effective, meeting the WWC Research Standards
Lexia Reading is one of only 10 programs to have ever been deemed to show effectiveness in two or more “beginning reading skills” categories by the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC). Described by the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences as “a central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education,” the WWC is one of the most respected standards of effectiveness for instructional programs, products, practices, and policies; giving educators the tools to make informed decisions.
Lexia Reading is among a very small percentage (5.8%) of reading programs to receive this recognition since the WWC was created in 2002. In the past seven years, WWC has screened 171 beginning reading programs, with more than 890 different research studies submitted. Lexia Reading is one of only 10 out of 171 programs in seven years to meet evidence standards as defined by WWC and show positive or potentially positive effects in at least two of the four beginning reading skills (alphabetics, comprehension, fluency and general reading achievement). Based on the studies reviewed by WWC, Lexia Reading was found to have potentially positive effects on alphabetics and reading comprehension, and showed statistically significant effects in general reading achievement for subgroups of at-risk students. More information about the WWC report can be found at: http://www.lexialearning.com/files/about/071409_LexiaWWC.pdf (pdf, 110 KB).
Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR):
In 2008, the FCRR categorized Lexia Reading as a “Comprehensive Reading Program” able to address the needs of students in a wide range of grades and skill levels. Lexia was deemed appropriate in more categories than any other program within the FCRR review framework.
Intelligent Branching: “Once a student is placed at the appropriate level and activity based on the teacher’s assessment of the student’s needs, a recursive branching system that is built into the Lexia software automatically directs a student to the needed level of activity difficulty, depending on the student’s response. Students are given support throughout the activities with cues offered when needed and additional lessons provided when they experience difficulty.”
– Florida Center for Reading Research
Student Experience: “Students are given support throughout the activities with cues offered when needed and additional lessons provided when they experience difficulty.”
– Florida Center for Reading Research
Read more at the Lexia FCRR webpage
Dr. Patricia G. Mathes, Ph.D, Professor of Literacy and Language Learning, and Director, Institute of Reading Research for Southern Methodist University
“A strong reading program should be backed up by true efficacy data which is found only in studies published in peer-reviewed journals. A successful reading program must have a specific scope and sequence, provide extensive cumulative practice, and integrate new content with previously learned content. Lexia Reading does all of this.”
Elsa Cardenas Hagan Ed.D., University of Houston, Valley Speech Language & Learning Center
“Lexia Reading provides English language learners, and students who struggle with learning to read, multiple opportunities to practice the essential components of an effective intervention program. The components include: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. All students can achieve literacy with Lexia Reading.”
Karen Avrit, Director of Dyslexia Education, Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children:
“In the fall of 2007, the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children piloted Lexia Reading as a technology supplement in the hospital’s Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities. The Lexia Program has been a valuable addition to the curriculum Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia. The program provides independent practice and reinforcement for the phonological awareness, phonics and decoding skills the students are learning. The children look forward to their time on the computer and enjoy using Lexia to improve their reading skills.”
California Learning Research Network (CLRN):
CLRN reviewed Lexia Reading’s individual programs and determined that Lexia included assessment, design, and technology features that assist students with reading acquisition.