Headsprout has found the most effective way to teach reading!

Headsprout draws upon state-of-the-art learning sciences research, principles, practices, and years of experience to teach each comprehending type to young learners based upon our systematic analysis.

We test/revise/retest each segment, lesson, and lesson group with children, one at a time, until the instruction is demonstrated effective for each learner, whether it be a high performing or a struggling child.
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Case Studies
A series of brief reports and case studies documenting the effects of Headsprout. Comparison group, individual control, and multi-year studies document substantial reading outcomes for students using Headsprout. See the results

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White Paper
Research by the founding scientists behind Headsprout! Headsprout Early Reading: Reliably Teaching Children to Read, Behavioral Technology Today, 3-7, 20 (2003). Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies.
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Robust Scores for Students with Special Needs
Students with special needs (ELL, intervention, dyslexia, ADHD, mild autism and other special needs students) have completed Headsprout Early Reading with over 90% correct in the program, while progressing to the outcomes desired.
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Success!
“In sum, the content and design of Headsprout Early Reading reflect scientific research with an abundance of instructional strategies in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension…”
From the nationally-recognized Florida Center for Reading Research
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