The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides an opportunity for district leaders to choose intervention solutions that can help close the achievement gap and help all students succeed. In this podcast, educator Pam Austin discusses why ESSA-rated solutions are so important to help address equity gaps and outlines some strategies for administrators to use these […]

What Makes Intervention Instruction More Intensive? by Dr. Stephanie Stollar on Nov 2, 2021 One pervasive myth about dyslexia is that students with this neurobiological difference can't or won't learn to read. Fortunately, research indicates this is not the case. Students with dyslexia can and do learn to read, but doing so may require individualized […]

The Teaching of Reading: Why Structured Literacy Matters by John Alexander, M.Ed. on Feb 23, 2022 For decades, issues surrounding literacy instruction and poor literacy test scores have been discussed by researchers, professors of education, teachers, administrators, and parents. Research strongly recommends teachers provide explicit, systematic reading instruction. Not doing so puts too many emerging […]

Reading Assessment for Adolescents: A Tool Educators Use to Change Lives by Laurie Carmon on Mar 4, 2021 I really enjoy my work. Each day, I have the opportunity to speak with administrators and teachers across the country who are passionate about making a difference in their students' lives. I listen to educators' stories and […]

"LETRS is the best training I have received in my career." In an effort to improve literacy instruction at the K-2 grade levels, administrators in the Littleton Public Schools in Colorado implemented a new Structured Literacy curriculum in the 2017-2018 school year. Helping teachers develop a deeper understanding of this new systematic approach was essential […]

The science of reading research has proven that a blended learning approach is the most effective method for teaching literacy, by combining teacher-directed instruction with the use of digital tools to allow students to practice and apply essential skills in a self-paced setting. In this recent webinar, learn more about blended learning literacy instruction, and […]

Acadience® Reading K-6 provides one of the best methods of identifying students who are at risk for early reading difficulties, monitoring those students to determine whether they remain at risk, and identifying students who are not making adequate progress and should be referred for further assessment. Read this white paper to learn how educators can […]

After an unprecedented and challenging school year, many educators are seeking meaningful, reliable assessment data to ensure that they accurately understand levels of student learning, whether they have been learning in-person, online or in a hybrid environment. One of the most well-known assessments, DIBELS Next, acquired a new name in 2020, now known as Acadience® […]