RESEARCH & EVIDENCE
Published research & key findings on effectiveness of the Future Forward tutoring program:
Society for Research on Edu Effectiveness (SREE)
University of Wisconsin Socially Responsible Evaluation in Education:
Key Finding
ES = +0.130 (attendance)
ES = +0.190 (sustained impact on reading achievement)
30% reduction in placement in special education services
School Community Journal
SPARK (Future Forward) Early Literacy:
Publication
Key Finding
ES = + 0.510 (reading)
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk
Results of Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of SPARK (Future Forward) Literacy Program:
Key Finding
ES = + 0.230 (reading)
This foundational study meets the Institute for Education Sciences What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards Without Reservations and allowed Future Forward to be classified by the Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at Johns Hopkins University as one of a small number of literacy interventions that both work and meet the “strong evidence definitions” laid out in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).