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Student Reading Success Through Research and Collaboration

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Helping Students Read Better and Learn More

The Iowa Reading Research Center strives to improve the literacy skills of all students through research with students, professional learning for educators, and technical assistance for school districts.

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Iowa Science of Reading Summit

Expand your knowledge of evidence-based instructional practices and the science of reading this July.

Understanding Your Student’s Literacy Data

The Educator Letter Builder and the Understanding Your Student’s Literacy Data eLearning module are two new resources to facilitate caregiver-educator communication about student assessment results.

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Employment Opportunities

The Iowa Reading Research Center is hiring an assistant research scientist and a postdoctoral research scholar.

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Literacy Is Every Subject—Math and Word Problems (Part 2 of 2)

Thursday, May 15, 2025

Seth King

Attack strategies and schema instruction are two evidence-based approaches for helping students solve word problems.

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Literacy Is Every Subject—Math and Word Problems (Part 1 of 2)

Tuesday, May 13, 2025

Seth King

Word problems present a challenge to students, and common strategies for teaching word problems may be ineffective and misleading.

Cultivating Empathy With Dr. Tim Odegard

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

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Kate Will, MA

Professor of Psychology and Researcher Dr. Tim Odegard discusses his work supporting students at risk for reading difficulties and his vision for the future of the science of reading.