IDEC National Summary Reports
Results Matter! Ongoing research and evaluation are essential in Reading Recovery’s success. Since Reading Recovery was introduced in the United States in 1984, data have been collected and analyzed for each of the more than 2.3 million children served.
The International Data Evaluation Center (IDEC), an ongoing research project in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University, is responsible for collecting and analyzing data. Reading Recovery teachers enter data through IDEC’s secure website for each student they serve. Teacher leaders review and approve data then receive evaluation reports each year for each training site, school, and school district. The International Data Evaluation Center also prepares national reports, conducts academic research, collaborates with faculty at other universities on a variety of research endeavors, and assists researchers in their efforts.
The extensive IDEC database has made Reading Recovery accountable to schools and funding sources, and informed teaching and management decisions. An annual technical report of Reading Recovery results is available each year and is posted on the IDEC website.
2021-22 National Summary Data Reports
- 2021-2022 Descubriendo la Lectura National Summary Report for the United States.pdf
- 2021-2022 Reading Recovery National Summary Report for the United States.pdf
- 2021-2022 Reporting Guide to Tables and Figures in the Annual Reports.pdf
2020-21 National Summary Data Reports
THE JOURNAL OF READING RECOVERY
Fall 2022
Why Phonics (in English) is Difficult to Teach, Lean, and Apply: What Caregivers and Teachers Need to Know
David Reinking and Sharon L. Reinking
Reflecting On Our Practices When the Child Has a Limited Repertoire
Janiece Elzy and Tracee Farmer
Why a Teacher’s Beliefs Matter: Using a Theory of Learning to Explore Instructional Decisions
Debra Crouch and Brian Cambourne
Concepts About Print and Early Reading Behaviors: Considerations When Using eBooks
C.C. Bates, Adria Klein, and Barbara Schubert
Why Reading Recovery Is The Way It Is
Marie M. Clay