Reading Recovery® has positive effects on general reading achievement and potentially positive effects on alphabetics, reading fluency, and comprehension for beginning readers

Reading Recovery® is a short-term intervention that provides one-on-one tutoring to first-grade students who are struggling in reading and writing. The supplementary program aims to promote literacy skills and foster the development of reading and writing strategies by tailoring individualized lessons to each student. Tutoring is delivered by trained Reading Recovery® teachers in daily 30 minute pull-out sessions over the course of 12–20 weeks.

The WWC found that Reading Recovery® has positive effects on general reading achievement and potentially positive effects on alphabetics, reading fluency, and comprehension for beginning readers.