RAVE-O & multilingual learners

RAVE-O and English Language Learners.

Many multilingual students face a two-fold challenge: they’re learning English at the same time they’re learning to read it. Most reading programs were never designed for that. We believe RAVE-O’s structure is well-suited to support this type of language acquisition. That said, we’re being honest that we are only just now testing RAVE-O and will build out a standalone program to support these students.

Where we are, plainly

Nido does not yet offer a standalone ELL program. What we have is strong anecdotal evidence from multilingual classrooms already using RAVE-O, a clear theory for why it should help, and formal research underway. We’re looking for school and district partners to build the rigorous evidence with us.

Why the structure fits

A multi-component method maps onto what ELL readers need as they learn to read the english language.

RAVE-O teaches multiple reading components together, not in isolation.

Vocabulary and grammar are core, not add-ons.

RAVE-O supports semantic and syntactic development by building rich word knowledge and grammatical functions of the same words. For ELL students, vocabulary and grammar are key levers in learning english.

Phonology made explicit

RAVE-O teaches the sound structure of English directly, which is exactly the layer a new English reader requires.

Meaning and decoding, together

Rather than decoding in isolation, lessons connect sound, spelling, and meaning at once in stories. Thus RAVE-O reinforces comprehension and decoding while English is being learned.

Fluency

The major components of POSSUM all contribute to Fluency. The rhythm and prosody in oral reading provides a model for spoken english and supports written language comprehension..

The four components above describe how RAVE-O is structured. The strength of its effect specifically for ELL students is what our current research aims to measure.

Current evidence

Working with schools and districts to prove this at scale.

Strong anecdotal results

Teachers in multilingual classrooms report that ELL students engage with RAVE-O and make visible gains in vocabulary and confidence. These are real signals.

Active in multilingual classrooms

RAVE-O is already in use in mixed-language and multilingual settings, giving us a growing base of practitioner experience to learn from.

Formal research underway

We’re designing studies specifically focused on ELL outcomes. Rigorous, peer-reviewed evidence for this population is something we’re actively building, not claiming prematurely.

Partner with us

Help us build the evidence — and get RAVE-O into your ELL classrooms.

We’re seeking schools and districts to pilot RAVE-O with multilingual learners. Partners get early access, implementation support, and a direct hand in shaping how the program serves ELL students.

Discounted programming

Implementation and fidelity support

A voice in shaping the ELL adaptation

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