🚀 Are you overwhelmed by the sheer number of literacy programs on the market? Wondering which ones actually work? 🚀

You’re not alone. With hundreds of educational tools promising to boost student literacy, how do you separate marketing hype from real research-backed solutions?

Dr. Rachel Schechter is the founder of LXD Research, a literacy researcher, and former Director of Research at Lexia Learning and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. With over two decades of experience studying what works in literacy education, she has evaluated over two dozen literacy programs and products to ensure they deliver real classroom results.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ What “evidence-based” really means—and why it’s different from “research-based”
✅ The biggest mistakes schools make when selecting literacy programs
✅ How to verify if an educational product is truly backed by research
✅ Why characters & storytelling play a vital role in student engagement
✅ Where to find trusted resources like What Works Clearinghouse & Evidence for ESSA
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TIME STAMPS

01:43 Dr. Rachel Schechter’s background in child development and literacy research

02:20 The impact of Dora the Explorer on children’s learning

05:54 Do characters in educational content enhance learning?

07:47 How puppets and interactive elements help students engage

11:14 What makes a literacy resource truly evidence-based?

14:31 The difference between research-based and evidence-based programs

17:09 Trusted resources for evaluating literacy programs 

23:38 Understanding state reading laws and their impact on curriculum choices

29:56 What Works Clearinghouse vs. Evidence for ESSA: How to evaluate research credibility

35:52 Final thoughts and how to connect with Dr. Schechter

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