Research
Superkids Students Achieve Exceptional Results In Nationwide Study of 2,100 Students
In 2006-07, the Superkids reading program was tested in a national trial involving
2,100 kindergarten students in 130 classrooms in 12 states. The students, who represented a cross-section of typical U.S. classrooms, were given the Stanford Early School Achievement Test (SESAT) in the fall and spring. The data collected showed that Superkids students made dramatic improvements from fall to spring, moving on average from the 56th to the 78th national percentile.
African-American students started the year at about the national average but finished the year well above the national average at the 74th percentile.
Hispanic students started the year below the national average but finished the year well above the national average at the 68th percentile.
African-American students were 14% of the population tested.
Hispanic students were 19% of the population tested.
Low-income children scored on average at the 33rd percentile in the fall. In the spring, this group scored at the 63rd percentile, well above the national average.
English language learners scored far below the national norm at the
28th percentile in the fall. By spring, this group made striking gains, finishing the year above the national norm at the 61st percentile.
28th percentile in the fall. By spring, this group made striking gains, finishing the year above the national norm at the 61st percentile.
Low-income children were 28% of the population tested.
English language learners were 8% of the population tested, which is about the national average.
- Theoretical Foundations
- Theoretical Foundations of the Superkids Program explains the research foundation of the Superkids program and how the program's instruction aligns with the findings of the National Reading Panel (2000).
- Rowland Reading Foundation Research
- Superkids Students Achieve Exceptional Results In Nationwide Study of 2,100 Students
(PDF, 212 KB) - Teachers Give The Superkids
Top Ratings
(PDF, 563 KB) - Catholic Schools in Nationwide
Trial of the Superkids Show
Impressive Gains
(PDF, 204 KB) - Lutheran Schools in Nationwide Trial of the Superkids Acheive Extraordinary Results
(PDF, 555 KB) - Superkids Program Is Highly Effective with Beginning Readers
(PDF, 122 KB) 
- Independent Studies
- Scientific Study Confirms Superkids Superior Results
(PDF, 146 KB) - Superkids Students Dramatically Outperform Control Group
(PDF, 142 KB) - Texas Superkids School Scores Higher Than Comparison Schools
on SAT-9.
(PDF, 162 KB) - Case Studies
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