Research

Developed and refined over 45 years, the Hill Methodology is a research-based instructional approach with proven success.

Independent analysis of ten years of Hill School student achievement data found that students enrolled at Hill showed significant improvement in achievement scores, greater than what would normally be expected from their peers without a learning difference. Third party evaluations based on Hill Reading Achievement Program (HillRAP) in public schools have demonstrated positive impacts on students’ reading skills and show students receiving HillRAP improve at faster rates than “average” students.

Hill Learning Center is committed to continuously incorporating the latest research into our programs, building the evidence base for our impact. Advisors and research partners have included Duke University, Empirical Research, Florida Center for Reading Research, Friday Institute at NC State University, RTI International, UNC-Charlotte, and UNC-Wilmington.