The WWC improvement indices for Fast ForWord average +2 (alphabetics), +17 (reading fluency), +8 (comprehension), and +3 (general literacy achievement) percentile points¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Average improvement indices across findings range from +2 to +17 percentile points, with reading fluency highest at +17 percentile points from a single finding. → Fast ForWord® 2010

Evidence¶

Fast ForWord® 2010¶

Fast ForWord®. (2010). WWC Intervention Report: Fast ForWord®, Adolescent Literacy. What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/173

q3 · i? · review · r3

The WWC's improvement-index computation across the eight included studies. The report also gives an average of +8 percentile points for comprehension (range –6 to +17) and +3 for general literacy achievement (range –1 to +9).

"The average improvement index for alphabetics is +2 percentile points across two studies, with a range of –9 to +9 percentile points across findings. The improvement index for reading fluency is +17 percentile points for a single finding from one study."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The extent of evidence for Fast ForWord is small for alphabetics and reading fluency and medium to large for comprehension and general literacy achievement — related
• Fast ForWord has no discernible effects on alphabetics and general literacy achievement and potentially positive effects on reading fluency and comprehension for adolescent learners — related
• Of 305 studies of Fast ForWord reviewed for adolescent learners, two met WWC evidence standards, six met standards with reservations, and 297 met neither — related