Why Many Students Struggle with Reading
Research shows that inefficient reading and underdeveloped visual skills affect more students than most educators realize.
Learn MoreAre your students’ reading struggles linked to efficiency?
50% of students are inefficient readers or have underdeveloped visual skills. The Nimble Reading™ pilot program provides unique insights into reading struggles, backed with instruction to improve silent reading skills.
Learn MoreThe Stanford Taylor Foundation
We are a nonprofit educational foundation, focused on the physical process of reading. Research shapes everything we do to improve outcomes for students and schools.
About UsNimble Reading™ Free Pilots
Find out why students struggle with reading efficiency and visual skills. Learn about the pilots, the screeners, and the personalized instruction.
Grades 2–12
To develop strong silent reading habits
Free
Screeners and school pilots available at no cost
The Research
Understand the evidence behind the relationship between silent reading efficiency, visual skills, and overall reading outcomes.
Peer-Reviewed
Decades of research on vision-related struggles in reading
New Findings
Recent studies and presentations at research and educator conferences
How Inefficient Reading Makes Comprehension Harder
About half of students in Grades 3-12 read silently in ways that make comprehension more difficult. They read slowly, lose the thread, and tire quickly. No wonder they don’t want to read. The good news: with targeted instruction and practice, students can significantly improve their silent reading efficiency.
Join Us at These Conferences and Events
edWebinar – The Overlooked Metrics Impacting Literacy Outcomes: Reading Efficiency and Underdeveloped Visual Skills
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Online at edWeb.net
23rd European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM)
Sunday, August 30, 2026 to Thursday, September 3, 2026
Ulm University in Ulm, Germany