The Mississippi Reading Clinic Case Study
Rebuilding Confidence and Accuracy for Adolescent Readers
How Structured Literacy Intervention Improved Reading Accuracy by 61% in Five Weeks
Targeted structured literacy intervention improved decoding accuracy and reading confidence for adolescent readers.
In partnership with RGR, the Mississippi Reading Clinic implemented targeted structured literacy intervention to strengthen decoding accuracy, fluency, and reading confidence for struggling adolescent readers.
Delivered targeted structured literacy intervention focused on decoding accuracy, fluency, and foundational reading skills for struggling adolescent readers.
Worked with seventh-grade students in Jackson, Mississippi who entered intervention significantly below grade-level reading expectations.
Implemented free or low-cost reading assessments, targeted intervention, personalized literacy support, and educator training focused on measurable reading growth.
The Mississippi Reading Clinic Implemented a five-week intervention that drove a 61% increase in reading accuracy and was the key to closing persistent achievement gaps.
Many adolescent readers in Jackson continued struggling with foundational decoding skills, limiting access to grade-level text across content areas.
Students frequently missed or misread words, making reading slow, effortful, and difficult to sustain. Weak decoding skills impacted fluency, comprehension, and reading confidence, leaving many students disengaged from classroom learning.
Educators at the Mississippi Reading Clinic needed a more targeted intervention approach that could accelerate measurable reading growth within a short period of time.
After five weeks of targeted structured literacy intervention, students at the Mississippi Reading Clinic increased reading accuracy from 31% to 92%.
Students received 675 minutes of explicit decoding instruction focused on foundational reading skills, connected text reading, and fluency development.
Compared to a non-intervention group that declined in reading accuracy over the same period, students receiving intervention demonstrated measurable growth in decoding accuracy, reading confidence, and engagement.
Students receiving structured literacy intervention strengthened decoding accuracy, fluency, and reading confidence within five weeks of targeted instruction.
Educators delivered 675 minutes of structured literacy intervention focused on explicit decoding instruction, connected text reading, immediate feedback, and consistent instructional routines.
By the end of the intervention period, 100% of participating students requested continued literacy support, reflecting stronger engagement and increased confidence as readers.
Students received explicit structured literacy instruction focused on decoding accuracy, fluency, word recognition, and foundational reading skill development.
Educators implemented targeted intervention routines and consistent instructional practices aligned to evidence-based adolescent reading instruction.
Progress monitoring and decoding assessment data guided intervention decisions, tracked student growth, and strengthened instructional planning throughout the five-week intervention period.
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