In conjunction with the prestigious University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Center for Literacy and National-Louis University, the DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) oral reading frequency assessment is used to evaluate the Sit Stay Read school programs.

Supervising National-Louis professors Dr. Jan Perney and Dr. Robert Clark, report that the DIBELS results show a statistically significant difference between second grade classes with a Sit Stay Read program and those without.

Average for Sit Stay Read Classes:
increase of 38 words per minute

Average for Comparison Classes:
increase of 27 words per minute

These results complement the 2004-05 DIBELS evaluation conducted by Sit Stay Read. Students in that comparison group increased their reading fluency by 9 words per minute while students participating in the Sit Stay Read program showed an increase of 24 words per minute.

Commitment to on-going evaluation, quality programs, and volunteer training makes Sit Stay Read a leader in the fight for childhood literacy.