Many educators aren’t sure what evidence-based actually means and how it differs from another common term, research-based. We have the answer!

Language comprehension is key to literacy. Building comprehension is essential for students to become confident, capable readers who can deeply engage with what they read. 

It’s the foundation for critical thinking, problem-solving, and lifelong learning.

Jeanne Jeup, IMSE cofounder and CEO, reflects on the current literacy landscape: what’s working, what’s not, and where the movement is heading next.

With the IMSE Literacy Summit 2025 right around the corner, literacy expert Dr. Danielle “Nell” Thompson shares insights to whet our appetite.

As students practice and apply their decoding skills and learn new red words, their recognition of patterns, positions, and rules will boost their sight word reading.