© 2025 Vista Higher Learning Reading and Writing Growth with Vista’s Engage 28 WHAT WE LEARNED Considerations and Next Steps The findings from this study show that using Engage has a clear and positive impact on high school MLs’ reading and writing skills. Students at all proficiency levels, especially those at academic risk, made meaningful growth after participating in lessons that incorporated Engage. These results support the overall e ectiveness of Engage as a tool for improving English language development and academic readiness. Teachers can feel confident that Engage supports literacy growth and helps students make steady progress toward proficiency. That said, no single study can fully establish cause and e ect. To strengthen the evidence base, additional research could: • Include a comparison or control group to show how Engage performs relative to traditional instruction • Explore di erent instructional models and settings, including various grade levels and school types • Examine Engage’s impact across regions and with other learner populations to see how outcomes vary in di erent contexts This study is part of Vista Higher Learning’s ongoing e ort to ensure its products are evidence-based and e ective for diverse learners. Other studies of Vista programs are in progress and available upon request. In summary, the evidence from this study strongly supports Engage as an e ective, classroom-tested resource that helps multilingual learners build essential reading and writing skills while continuing to expand the evidence base for future implementation. Conclusions Instruction using Engage was shown to be e ective in improving MLs’ reading and writing skills at the high school level. Students who received instruction incorporating this program made steady and meaningful growth between the beginning and end of the school year. Importantly, Engage also proved especially e ective for students at academic risk—those starting the year with the lowest levels of English proficiency. These students demonstrated strong improvement in both reading and writing after using Engage. Across the full sample, results were consistent by grade level and Engage was equally e ective for boys and girls as well as for students from di erent ethnic backgrounds.
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