From Reluctant to Engaged: Open-Access Text Sets That Transform Adolescent Readers
While pundits paint dire pictures of 2024 NAEP results for 8th and 12th grades, the reality is more nuanced: many teens simply haven’t read enough to develop automatic, proficient reading. Current interventions mistakenly attribute problems to decoding rather than insufficient reading practice, then compound the issue by providing tedious texts and activities that further disengage read more
Flattening the Developmental Staircase: Lexical Complexity in Elementary Reading Texts Across Six Decades
This study examined how the lexical complexity of elementary reading textbooks has changed over six decades, finding that the issue is not declining rigor, but rather compressed progression. read more
Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary: Reviving Freddy’s Favorites
At TextProject, we believe that literacy is the gateway to agency. But beyond the mechanics of reading lies the why: the stories that stay with us, the books that make us look at a common bird or a quiet hobby and see something profound. I am thrilled to announce the revival of Freddy’s Favorites, a curated space where read more
