Research
Honoring people in schools with products validated in multiple longitudinal studies.
OpenBook consistently delivers statistically-significant yearly progress. Unlike other programs which show first-year results only, OpenBook adds value to curriculum and instruction year after year.
Scientific reviews
OpenBook cited for effectiveness in the latest textbook
copyright 2011
Integrating Technology in Reading Programs to Increase Reading Fluency in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Concordia University, May 2011, author Nina Jones "All participants in the study showed higher levels of interest and sustained attention to the reading lessons in the OpenBook program. Overall, the findings in the study indicate the OpenBook computer-based reading program increased student engagement, decreased behavior problems during reading instruction and increased reading fluencey, comprehension, and picture identification skills in students with Autism spectrum disorder."
Technology and TextBooks: Cutting-Edge Early Literacy Technology
MultiMedia & Internet@Schools, author Charles Doe. "The assessments here are more extensive than those found in many programs and are one of OpenBook 's advanced features. "
Educational Software Preview Guide U.S. Department of Education (Search for Open Book Anywhere)
The Educational Software Preview Guide, now in its 21st year, is designed especially for educators seeking software for preview and lists over 1,000 titles of favorably reviewed software for PreK-12 classroom use.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Supervisor: Joseph Torgesen, PH.D. Independent research peer review by National Reading Panel Member
International Reading Association
Dr. William Hammond Research studies: Emergent and remedial readers: five elementary classrooms ESOL and Remedial: high school six-year longitudinal study
Cited in Teaching African American Learners to Read: Perspectives and Practices (editor).
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