IMSE's Efficacy Research Certifications
IMSE is committed to ongoing efficacy research to ensure our programs are grounded in evidence-based practices that drive meaningful student outcomes.
Orton-Gillingham Plus
Research Reports and Case Studies
IMSE is committed to ensuring our program's effectiveness for all students.
Greeley CO research Pontiac Study Colorado Report IMSE Data Project Report
Educational Resources
We have combined our experience in reading instruction with the input of dedicated teachers across the country to assemble a list of the best multi-sensory educational resources available.
These books, cards, and charts provide strategies that will help the teachers and students excel. We are delighted to share these resources with the community. Browse our products.
APM Reports by Emily Hanford
IMSE has worked with Ms. Hanford in the past and knows firsthand how knowledgeable she is about the science of reading. She currently has three extensive reports on the current educational landscape surrounding literacy.
You can find all of her reports by clicking the link below:
https://www.apmreports.org/emily-hanford
"New salvos in the battles over reading instruction." (Podcast)
Science of Reading Research
IMSE's approach is based on the science of reading.
Early Reading Instruction: What Science Really Tells Us about How to Teach Reading (The MIT Press, 2004)
Knowledge to Support the Teaching of Reading: Preparing Teachers for a Changing World
(Snow, Griffin & Burns, 2005)
Educational Skills to Support Reading for Understanding in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
(Institute of Education Sciences, April 2017)
The Simple View of Reading
(The Center for Development and Learning, February 2010)
Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
(Shaywitz, 2005)
Landscapes in Teacher Prep: Undergraduate Elementary Ed
(National Council on Teacher Quality, December 2016)
Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read
(Dehaene, 2009)
Whole-Language High Jinks
(Thomas B. Fordham Institute, January 2007)
Teaching Reading is Rocket Science: What Expert Teachers of Reading Should Know and Be Able to Do
(American Federation of Teachers, June 1999)
Strengthening Reading Instruction Through Better Preparation of Elementary and Special Education Teachers
(National Council on Teacher Quality, August 2018)
Additional Resources
Simple View of Reading (Gough & Tumner, 1986)