Accountability

Observation Survey
An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement is the primary assessment tool used in Reading Recovery. It is also widely used by classroom teachers and researchers.

Measuring Outcomes
Reading Recovery’s evaluation system provides accountability for every child’s progress.

Facts & Figures
Since its beginning in the United States in 1984, student outcomes have been documented for every child served by Reading Recovery. Detailed national reports are available on the IDEC website.

Continued Progress
Follow-up studies indicate that most Reading Recovery students do well on standardized and state assessments in subsequent years. 

International Data Evaluation Center (IDEC)
IDEC is an ongoing research and evaluation project in the College of Education at The Ohio State University. Data for each student served in Reading Recovery is entered through IDEC’s secure website. Reports are developed for each training site, school, and school district. 

Research
Reading Recovery is the world’s most widely researched early literacy intervention. Online abstracts of Reading Recovery research address its effectiveness, student continued progress, student-self-esteem, cost-effectiveness, as well as research reviews.