Five Year Study


A Longitudinal Study of WITS Program Effectiveness

  • The study took a look at the long-term impact of WITS programs on Reading attitudes, Reading Motivation, and Reading Achievement among our students. Overall, results were positive for all three areas.

  • Significant differences were found between the control and treatment groups for all categories.

  • Reading Achievement Results: Both groups started at 50% probability of success in year one. At end of study, treatment students (or WITS kids) had 74% probability of success while control students only had 39% probability of success.

  • Taken as a whole, treatment students were 50% more likely to meet their grade's reading standard than control students.

For a complete analysis of the results, download icon WITS Five Year Longitudinal Study.

WITS would like to thank Nelson Portillo, Ph.D Candidate, for his tremendous efforts in compiling and analyzing this report, which will ultimately help us to better serve our students.