Evaluating the Effectiveness of Heggerty Bridge to Reading for Striving Readers: Multi-District 2024-25 Efficacy Study
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| Title: | Evaluating the Effectiveness of Heggerty Bridge to Reading for Striving Readers: Multi-District 2024-25 Efficacy Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Laura Janakiefski, Juliette Berg, Rachel Schechter, Charles River Media Group, LXD Research, Heggerty |
| Source: | Online Submission. 2026. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 29 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Early Childhood Education Grade 1 Primary Education Grade 2 |
| Descriptors: | Reading Programs, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Reading Difficulties, Program Implementation, School Districts, Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Beginning Reading, Faculty Development, Reading Achievement, Special Education, Lunch Programs, Reading Improvement, Scores |
| Geographic Terms: | Michigan |
| Abstract: | This mixed-methods quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of Heggerty Bridge to Reading implemented as a Tier 2 intervention for students performing below grade level in reading. The sample included 873 first and second grade students across 29 schools in a Michigan intermediate school district during the 2024-2025 academic year. Students in schools that used Bridge to Reading demonstrated statistically significant gains on NWEA MAP Growth Reading assessments compared to comparison peers, with effect sizes ranging from 0.3 to 0.5. Positive impacts were observed across both grade levels and among key subgroups, including students receiving special education services and those qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Administrator interviews revealed high satisfaction with program materials alongside implementation challenges related to adapting the Tier 1 curriculum for intervention contexts. Findings suggest Bridge to Reading shows promise as a Tier 2 intervention when implemented with appropriate support. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED680940 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This mixed-methods quasi-experimental study evaluated the effectiveness of Heggerty Bridge to Reading implemented as a Tier 2 intervention for students performing below grade level in reading. The sample included 873 first and second grade students across 29 schools in a Michigan intermediate school district during the 2024-2025 academic year. Students in schools that used Bridge to Reading demonstrated statistically significant gains on NWEA MAP Growth Reading assessments compared to comparison peers, with effect sizes ranging from 0.3 to 0.5. Positive impacts were observed across both grade levels and among key subgroups, including students receiving special education services and those qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Administrator interviews revealed high satisfaction with program materials alongside implementation challenges related to adapting the Tier 1 curriculum for intervention contexts. Findings suggest Bridge to Reading shows promise as a Tier 2 intervention when implemented with appropriate support. |
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