This study shows that a SMART-designed, adaptive K–2 literacy intervention can improve reading outcomes—especially for nonresponders—when personalized print texts and apps are paired with targeted parent text-message supports.
This study shows that parental text messaging is most effective when messages are personalized and thoughtfully framed, with certain combinations of message content producing stronger gains in student reading than others.
This study shows that families engage with educational technology in distinct ways—and that multilingual, two-way text messaging is especially effective for supporting equitable family engagement in linguistically diverse communities.
This study shows that using topic-connected, rigorous texts and pairing digital gamification with family text reminders can enhance young students’ summer reading engagement and achievement.
This study found that personalized, well-framed text messages improve student reading and family engagement, while generic messages can reduce their effectiveness.
