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Our Vision

Inspiring all learners to know the written word and to find beauty, goodness, and truth in the natural and social worlds.

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Our Mission


The Harvard READS Lab is a joyful, agile research team that builds long-term partnerships with school districts to solve grand challenges in literacy and education. We do this by advancing the 3Rs of research—relevance, rigor, and replication:

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Ultimately, we seek to elevate teaching and the teaching profession by (a) generating usable knowledge for school teachers, (b) improving literacy and education opportunities and outcomes for all students, and (c) building a strong and vibrant democracy.

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Our Work

READS stands for Research Enhances
 Adaptations Designed for Scale in Literacy.​


The READS Lab at Harvard, led by Professor of Education, James S. Kim, is a research-based collaborative designed to identify and scale adaptive solutions for enhancing children's literacy. We work with teachers and leaders in school districts, schools, non-profit organizations, foundations, and universities who are committed to applying adaptive strategies to improve children’s literacy learning opportunities. ​​