READS Lab featured in Natalie Wexler's newest book!

An important part of the READS Lab Mission is to elevate teaching and the teacher profession by generating usable knowledge for teachers. Natalie Wexler is known as a skilled communicator who translates rigorous academic research for educators to use in their classrooms. In January, she published Beyond the Science of Reading: Connecting Literacy Instruction to the Science of Learning.

In the section: Evidence for Effectiveness of Knowledge-Building Approach, Wexler focuses on READS Lab’s longitudinal study of The Model of Reading Engagement (MORE) to demonstrate: 

- Building students’ knowledge is an effective strategy to improve standardized test scores in literacy and math 

- Our research shows that a systematic approach to knowledge building takes time, but produces valuable results 

- These results last for years after the lessons are completed 

READS Lab is extremely appreciative of Natalie Wexler for helping us reach our goal of making research accessible to teachers. 

Interested in learning more about the study? Check out our two-pager here. 

Want to read Natalie’s Wexler’s book? Purchase it here.