Teachers and principals reported satisfaction with READ 180 implementation and positive perceptions of its impacts, while recommending additional professional development¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2012 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

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q2 i? In the Milwaukee study, READ 180 teachers expressed general satisfaction with professional development and implementation, and teachers and principals were positive about program impacts on achievement, motivation, and behavior. → READ 180 evidence summary 2012 q2 i? Teachers recommended additional professional development for some program elements and being able to observe other teachers. → READ 180 evidence summary 2012 q2 i? In the Massachusetts study, the majority of teachers reported satisfaction with their training, most program components, and impacts on students. → READ 180 evidence summary 2012 (2)

Evidence¶

READ 180 evidence summary 2012¶

READ 180 evidence summary. (2012). https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Implementation interviews in the Milwaukee study (Swanlund et al., 2012): "Teachers recommended additional professional development for some program elements and being able to observe other teachers." Both teacher and principal interviewees were positive about impacts on achievement, motivation, and behavior.

"In a Milwaukee study (Swanlund et al., 2012), the READ 180 teachers interviewed expressed general satisfaction with the professional development and most aspects of implementation."

READ 180 evidence summary 2012 (2)¶

READ 180 evidence summary. (2012). https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

Implementation interviews in the Massachusetts study (Sprague et al., 2012) found the majority of teachers satisfied with training, most program components, and impacts on students.

"Similarly, the majority of teachers in a Massachusetts study (Sprague et al., 2012) reported satisfaction with their training, most program components, and impacts on students."

Discussion¶

Two READ 180 studies found statistically significant positive effects over control groups (Western Massachusetts +0.18; Milwaukee +0.14) — related
READ 180® has positive effects on general literacy achievement for adolescent readers — related
Principals, site coordinators, and teachers reported strongly positive reactions to the program — related
READ 180 studies in Newark (NJ) and Memphis found no differences from control — related
Most teachers, students, and principals reported positive perceptions of the Playworks program — related
Teachers at SFA schools report positive perceptions of the reading program, including benefits for English learners and special education students — related
Most teachers and principals reported satisfaction with professional opportunities, school environment, and the TIF program — related

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`title`	`Teachers and principals reported satisfaction with READ 180 implementation and positive perceptions of its impacts, while recommending additional professional development`
`description`	`Teachers and principals reported satisfaction with READ 180 implementation and positive perceptions of its impacts, while recommending additional professional development`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`weak`
`newest_evidence`	`2012`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-07`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	2 — `read-180-evidence-summary-2012`, `read-180-evidence-summary-2012-2`

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