LXD Research Study

Spalding’s The Writing Road to Reading training integrates systematic and explicit instruction to aid in the reading process by preparing teachers to deliver high-quality literacy instruction. Spalding partnered with LXD Research to conduct a correlational study examining how the depth and breadth of Spalding’s The Writing Road to Reading training within a school impacts student literacy proficiency over two years. Arizona state assessment results from 2022 and 2023 for grades 3-5 were used to compare proficiency rates in schools with and without Spalding Trained Teachers. Across all grades and both years, Spalding schools had a significantly higher Median Percent Passing than Non-Spalding schools, ranging from small to medium effect sizes. Across grades, Spalding schools maintained growth and continued improving from 2022 to 2023.

This study meets the criteria for ESSA Level 3, a correlational study, which includes covariates to control for statistical biases. This study has been reviewed by experts at LXD Research.