Our Research
Literacy Gold consistently conducts studies to assess the impact of our programs and to guide their ongoing development. We collaborate closely with SENCos and teaching staff to ensure our programs continually reach the highest standards of effectiveness.
After three months of using Literacy Gold, children showed an average improvement of 12 months in their reading age.
Conclusions
98% of struggling readers cannot sustain convergence.
98% of pupils with reading difficulties have convergence insufficiency: they cannot focus both eyes on the same point for a period of time.
Playing Engaging Eyes improves the reading speed and reading age of pupils.
Playing Engaging Eyes a minimum of 10 times improves pupils’ average reading speed from 45 to 60 words per minute and their reading age by an average of 12 months.
Playing Spelling Tutor improves pupils’ spelling age.
Through playing Spelling Tutor a minimum of 10 times, pupils’ spelling age improved. Pupils found it easy to play and needed minimal input from teaching staff.
Literacy Gold is suitable for pupils with English as an additional language.
Children with English as an additional language made good progress when using the intervention.
Daily interventions within the school environment need to be prioritised.
In order for pupils to make accelerated progress, Literacy Gold should be accessed for 25 minutes per day, a minimum of 3 times a week.