In 2016-17, certified Reading Specialists in 18 schools supported students in grades K-3 who were reading significantly below grade level. To examine the implementation and effectiveness of this program, ORE administered a Reading Specialist Survey and examined the AIMSweb outcomes of the intervention students who were seen by a Reading Specialist for the length of the school year.  This 2016-17 Implementation and Outcomes report responds to the following exploratory questions:

1. How many students received support from a Reading Specialist and what were their characteristics?
2. With what frequency did students receive support from a Reading Specialist?
3. What is the perception of the Reading Specialists in terms of their ability to fulfill their role and responsibilities and meet the needs of students?
4. What are the primary barriers to implementation as reported by Reading Specialists?
5. How satisfied are the Reading Specialists with the training and support provided by SDP?
6. Do students who receive support from a Reading Specialist (intervention students) demonstrate improvements in literacy outcomes? How does this compared to students who did not receive support (comparison students)?
7. Is there a relationship between the frequency of Reading Specialist support and student growth?

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