Alexandra Spichtig
groundbreaking research. Reading Plus is a literacy intervention focused on silent reading proficiency development. Alex leads her team’s efforts in continually evaluating current assessment and instructional strategies and exploring new and enhanced approaches to silent reading proficiency development. Alex started her career as a classroom teacher in Switzerland before moving to the United States where she earned a Ph.D. in Instructional Design for Online Learning. Her doctoral dissertation focused on the effects of electronic text presentation formats on reading development. She has co-authored numerous book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals, including a landmark study, published in Reading Research Quarterly that evaluated the silent reading efficiency of students in the United State. Alex is recognized internationally as an expert on silent reading efficiency. She has presented research and conducted workshops at various conferences including the International Literacy Association (ILA), the European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM), the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading (SSSR), the American Education Research Association (AERA), the World Education Research Association (WERA), the Literacy Research Association (LRA), and others.
Alex is passionate about data-informed instruction that is effective, efficient, and empowering.