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Amplify ELA

Drawing on extensive research into learning, cognition, and literacy, Amplify ELA is designed specifically for middle school. In particular, the program has a strong research base behind its approach to differentiation and how it challenges all students to work critically and successfully with complex text. Amplify ELA meets criteria for Tier II-Moderate Evidence as an education intervention under ESSA.

Research base

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Amplify ELA: The research behind the program

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Amplify ELA: The research behind the approach to differentiation

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Efficacy

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Amplify ELA Embedded Measures predicts student performance on state end-of-year assessments

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Impact of Amplify English Language Arts 6-8: ESSA Evidence Tier II

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Impact of Amplify English Language Arts 6-8: ESSA Evidence Tier III

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Impact of Amplify English Language Arts 6-8: ESSA Technical Write Up

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Case studies

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Lake County School District, Florida: Florida’s Lake County School District achieves 54–62% growth on middle-school state assessments, with Amplify ELA.

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Mehlville School District, Missouri: Mehlville boosts middle school reading achievement with Amplify ELA.

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West Jefferson Hills School District, Pennsylvania: Students achieve a perfect reading growth score of 100

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Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma: Students had double-digit gains in ELA performance

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