Does growth during an English bridging program benefit future academic flourishing? In this study we found that change in reading speed of passages of text, measured using the eye-tracking methodology, was a significant predictor of grade point average up to 3 years after the completion of the bridging program. Larger gains in reading speed are linked to higher GPAs. This project was published in [Reading and Writing](https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11145-024-10514-x).
What can the reading habits of EFL students tell us about their reading development? This project tracked the reading activity of 150 bridging program students over 26 weeks in order to gain insight into their reading development. The published article can be found in [Frontiers in Education: Educational Psychology](https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1286132/full).
Does your incoming reading skill give you a developmental advantage in an academic English bridging program? This longitudinal eye-movement study of over 400 EFL students showed that if you enter a bridging program with stronger English reading proficiency, you may have a head start in your reading fluency and reading comprehension. However, **students of all incoming reading ability levels** develop reading fluency and comprehension **at the same rate**. This project was published in [Bilingualism: Language & Cognition](https://doi.org/10.1017/S1366728922000542).