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This is a page dedicated to promoting the science of reading and our understanding of it.

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Kathy Rastle (@kathy_rastle) 's Twitter Profile Photo

** New resource ** We analysed the characteristics of words in 1200 books for children and young people. Properties of each word (frequencies, etc) are now available in an interactive website. cyp-lex.rastlelab.com

Matthew Burns (@burnsmk1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Studies have found that an instructional level is when kids can read 93% to 97% of the words correctly. Our new study found that Flow Theory could explain why that is true - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pi… Jonie Welland ILA The Reading League Science of Read Lead for Literacy Center

Brendan Lee (@learnwithmrlee) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“The data doesn’t match what I’m seeing in class.” Matthew Burns says: It’s not the data—it’s how we’re using it. This week’s Top-Up Tuesday post breaks down our conversation & gives teachers a clear roadmap for making data actually useful: ✅ The 3 types of assessments that matter

“The data doesn’t match what I’m seeing in class.”
<a href="/burnsmk1/">Matthew Burns</a> says: It’s not the data—it’s how we’re using it.
This week’s Top-Up Tuesday post breaks down our conversation &amp; gives teachers a clear roadmap for making data actually useful:
âś… The 3 types of assessments that matter
Iowa Reading Research Center (@iareading) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you liked LIFTER, you will *love* this new resource from the IRRC. CLIFTER is our new, virtual cursive handwriting program, available at no cost. Check it out now and help your students learn the ropes of cursive handwriting 🧠 ✏️ irrc.education.uiowa.edu/resources/clif…

If you liked LIFTER, you will *love* this new resource from the IRRC. CLIFTER is our new, virtual cursive handwriting program, available at no cost. Check it out now and help your students learn the ropes of cursive handwriting 🧠 ✏️ irrc.education.uiowa.edu/resources/clif…
Matthew Burns (@burnsmk1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Nothing you've tried has worked? Come to my session "Skill-by-Treatment Interaction: Individualizing Intervention or Instruction with Data" at 2025 FCEC Conference- Let's LEVEL UP. sched.co/1kOPT. Council for Exceptional Children Florida CEC

Science of Reading Classroom (@sorclassroom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

How do you get 78% of Ks reading at/above benchmark (up from 43%) in 2 years at a Title 1 school? In this powerful piece, Erin Sharon explores the work that she led...and reflects on where she and her colleagues need to go next. Because 78% is NOT good enough.

How do you get 78% of Ks reading at/above benchmark (up from 43%) in 2 years at a Title 1 school? 

In this powerful piece, <a href="/Erin_sharon2/">Erin Sharon</a> explores the work that she led...and reflects on where she and her colleagues need to go next. Because 78% is NOT good enough.
Florida Center for Reading Research (@thefcrr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📖 Kids love hearing the same story on repeat—and that’s a good thing! Going back to familiar favorites helps them build fluency and become more confident readers. Don’t worry if they want to read the same story again (and again)! #ReadingFluency #FCRR

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We will continue to advocate to preserve the U.S. Department of Education and ensure the civil rights of students with disabilities are protected. While this is a major setback, our work is far from over. Take action with us. ncld.co/44OixFS

Matthew Burns (@burnsmk1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hey #SchoolPsych friends! Monica Romero, PhD is recruiting participants for a study on school psychologists serving Latine communities. If you work in a district with over 40% Latine students, please complete the survey. Thank you! National Association of School Psychologists APA Division 16 utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d6…

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I was honored to be part of the first SSSR Practitioner Day at #SSSR2025. Thanks to the team that organized it, presented with me, and attended.

I was honored to be part of the first <a href="/SSSReading/">SSSR</a> Practitioner Day at #SSSR2025. Thanks to the team that organized it, presented with me, and attended.
Iowa Reading Research Center (@iareading) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW: To determine whether a classwide intervention is needed, educators must gather student data, identify appropriate cut scores, and determine a recommendation for next steps. The IRRC’s Tier 1.5 Calculator calculates your class’s median score relative to important cutoff

NEW: To determine whether a classwide intervention is needed, educators must gather student data, identify appropriate cut scores, and determine a recommendation for next steps. The IRRC’s Tier 1.5 Calculator calculates your class’s median score relative to important cutoff
Matthew Burns (@burnsmk1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

What are the most common reading and math curricula? The results might surprise you. See our national survey of 464 K-12 practitioners - My research is available on ResearchGate: researchgate.net/publication/39… ILA Council for Exceptional Children The Reading League Lead for Literacy Center UF Literacy Institute