The What Works Clearinghouse and Effective Programs for Students with Dyslexia and Struggling Readers

In this episode of Evidence in the Wild, I explore two research-backed reading interventions that have shown strong results for students with dyslexia and those struggling with literacy: Pennsylvania’s Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Program and Reading Recovery.

I also reflect on how programs like these could have supported my own learning journey and why tools like the What Works Clearinghouse are essential for helping educators and leaders identify and elevate practices that truly make a difference.

Resources mentioned:

What Works Clearinghouse

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/

Pennsylvania Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/86099

Reading Recovery

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Docs/InterventionReports/WWC_RR_IR-brief.pdf