Episode 5: Good Data, Better Readers

We throw around the phrase "research-based" a lot in education — but is it actually enough?This week, Dr. Mary Schreuder from The Achievement Network (ANet) joins us to unpack the difference between research-based and evidence-based practice, walk us through her evidence-based literacy curriculum checklist, and talk about what meaningful data and assessment really look like for older readers — including a closer look at the ROAR (Rapid Online Assessment of Reading) and Capti assessments.We close with a story you won't forget: a middle school student who wrote an essay titled "How Morphology Helped Me Win a Pageant." 🏆 Yes, really.Practical, data-driven, and genuinely inspiring — this one has it all.Resources mentioned in this episode:🔗 ROAR (Rapid Online Assessment of Reading): roar.stanford.edu🔗 Capti Reading Assessment: serpinstitute.org🔗 New Comprehension Assessment by ANet: View here📧 Reach Dr. Mary Schreuder directly: [email protected]