Foundational Research

Jamestown Reading Navigator is based on the latest research in adolescent literacy and over 35 years of experience in reaching adolescent readers with the popular Jamestown Education supplemental programs. An extensive study, How Jamestown Reading Navigator Supports Research-Based Instruction for Struggling Adolescent Readers, detailing the foundational research for the program is available below.

Please note: Due to the length of this research, we have separated the information into categorical documents for convenience purposes. The Executive Summary provides an overview of the entire study, while the subsequent documents each address a specific issue, e.g., comprehension skills, in an in depth fashion.

How Jamestown Reading Navigator Supports Research-Based Instruction for Struggling Adolescent Readers

Executive Summary

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Fluency

Decoding

Writing

English Language Learners

Professional Development

Technology

Support for Content-Area Literacy

Strategic Tutoring

Formative and Summative Assessment

Text-Based Collaborative Learning

Diverse Texts

Support for Infrastructure Improvements