{"id":8569,"date":"2026-04-17T19:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/?p=8569"},"modified":"2026-04-17T19:57:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T19:57:34","slug":"data-shows-how-new-worlds-reading-makes-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/es\/data-shows-how-new-worlds-reading-makes-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Data Shows How New Worlds Reading Makes a Difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-d39d7a8f alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><strong>The New Worlds Reading Initiative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/file\/7539\/NWRIYear4AnnualEnrollment24-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024-2025 Annual Enrollment Report<\/a> illustrates the many ways New Worlds Reading has made a real difference for Florida kids.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uag-hide-tab uagb-layout-flex uagb-block-6efc7ce7 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-8fc5454f\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">In the 2024 - 2025 school year, New Worlds Reading served more than 306,000 students and shipped more than 4 million books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">When surveyed, these New Worlds Reading families report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">90% of children read or look at books more often and are more confident when they do so.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:0\">88% of caregivers spend more time reading or looking at books with their children and are more confident when they do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5ad5c515\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-830680cb wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Book-Bash-2025-179-1024x683.jpg ,https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Book-Bash-2025-179-scaled.jpg 780w, https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Book-Bash-2025-179-scaled.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 150px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newworldsreading.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Book-Bash-2025-179-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Kids at the New Worlds Reading 2025 Book Bash Read-Aloud\" class=\"uag-image-8573\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" title=\"Book Bash 2025-179\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-btn__default-btn uagb-btn-tablet__default-btn uagb-btn-mobile__default-btn uagb-block-b12d51e0\"><div class=\"uagb-buttons__wrap uagb-buttons-layout-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-buttons-child uagb-buttons__outer-wrap uagb-block-5e8b980b wp-block-button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__wrapper\"><a class=\"uagb-buttons-repeater wp-block-button__link\" aria-label=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/file\/7539\/NWRIYear4AnnualEnrollment24-25.pdf\" rel=\"follow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\"><div class=\"uagb-button__link\">Read the 2024-25 Annual Enrollment Report <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-5b97f724 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Testing data from the Florida Department of Education also shows how New Worlds Reading has helped children improve in school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">According to 2025 FDOE data, students enrolled in New Worlds Reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Scored up to 15% higher on reading assessments than their eligible non-enrolled peers on the spring Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">Made significant gains of up to 62% growth rates in reading assessment scores during the school year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">The data shows that students enrolled in New Worlds Reading see significant differences over time. In 2023-2024, enrolled students started behind their eligible non-enrolled peers in reading assessment scores but grew faster, narrowing the gap by 69%. In 2024-2025, they began scoring on par or ahead of their peers and finished the year ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fldoe.org\/file\/7539\/NWRIYear4AnnualEnrollment24-25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">full report<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\"><strong>About New Worlds Reading<\/strong>:&nbsp;New Worlds Reading is Florida\u2019s free at-home literacy program that helps eligible VPK - 5th graders strengthen literacy skills and spark a lifelong love of reading. Enrolled children receive 9 free books that they choose each school year through fifth grade, along with reading activities and resources families can use to help build kids\u2019 reading skills. Books are available in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and braille. New Worlds Reading is administered by the UF Lastinger Center for Learning. Book titles are selected in partnership with the Florida Department of Education and Scholastic. 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