About the Institute

Overview

The Reading Institute, directed by Dr. Sharon Vaughn, is dedicated to understanding reading difficulties for students at all grade levels and validating evidence-based practices to prevent and remediate reading problems.

The strands of research within this institute focus on adolescent literacy, English language learners, and early literacy.

Researchers

Researchers in this institute are from MCPER and the College of Education’s Special Education Department at The University of Texas at Austin.