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We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores

March 10, 2025 by Laura Stewart, 95 Percent Group

The solution to low reading scores is a complicated one--one that requires focused attention and action to help students succeed via reading instruction.

Millions--probably billions--of dollars invested. Not to mention the blood, sweat, and tears of hundreds of thousands of teachers. And yet, we are facing yet another heartbreaking report on…

Literacy

Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

December 20, 2024 by Ian Hartigan, Chalkbeat

Post-COVID, with reading challenges, we must catch our older students up on second grade literacy skills without infantilizing the content.

Literacy is a foundational skill for learning new content and as an upper elementary science teacher, my soon-to-be middle schoolers have ideally made the vital transition from “learning…

Six Fast Facts About the Science of Reading

October 30, 2024August 21, 2024 by Jeff Festa

There are many misconceptions about the science of reading, including the belief it focuses solely on phonics instruction. In fact, ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Big Deals: New AI Initiatives in Phonics Instruction and College Counseling

August 15, 2024August 14, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

eSpark, an online supplemental curriculum provider for math, reading, and writing, is bringing AI-powered phonics practice to foundational reading instruction ... Read more

Literacy

What’s next for literacy learning?

December 19, 2023 by Liz Brooke, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, Chief Learning Officer, Lexia

As educators and parents learn more about the science of reading, two recent polls reveal the alignment and the differences between their perspectives. A survey of parents and…

Literacy

A recipe for using explicit phonics instruction in reading lessons

August 30, 2023 by Kandra James, M.A.T., Senior National Director of Literacy Content & Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Research offers a strong case for intentionally and comprehensively incorporating explicit phonics instruction regularly over the school year

Evidence-based reading research, or what many refer to as the Science of Reading, has been a much-discussed topic within the literacy landscape for the past few years.

Newsline

Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

January 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Lincolnshire, Ill. – 95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced today the Utah State ... Read more

Newsline

Winsor Learning Releases Free Professional Development Resource in Response to Steep Declines in National Reading Scores

September 15, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In the wake of devastating recent news about the nation’s reading test scores, Minnesota-based Winsor Learning, ... Read more

Literacy

How our reading platform changed our instruction

December 7, 2022May 25, 2022 by Christine Treasure, Director of School Improvement, Monroe One BOCES

How literacy platforms designed for teachers can help them master reading instruction

Nearly all students can learn how to read, yet only 35 percent of them are reading proficiently. This widening gap seems insurmountable, but the bottom line is that…

Using Electronic Signatures for Innovation in K-12 Education

February 17, 2022May 27, 2021 by Jeff Festa

In recent months, many school districts across the US needed to quickly develop back-to-school strategies that enabled remote learning and ... Read more

7 Ways DocuSign Can Help K-12 Schools Do More with Less

February 17, 2022May 27, 2021 by Jeff Festa

The technological landscape is changing for K-12 schools. With higher expectations from parents, students, teachers, staff and partners, and limited ... Read more

Creating a Paperless Future in K-12 Schools

February 17, 2022May 27, 2021 by Jeff Festa

The technological landscape is changing for K-12 schools. With higher expectations from parents, students, teachers, staff and partners, and limited ... Read more

Engaging Emergent Bilinguals with Edtech

July 14, 2021May 25, 2021 by Jeff Festa

[Infographic] Emergent Bilinguals are a diverse group of students who deserve equitable resources to meet their needs. Learn about 8 ... Read more

8 key netiquette lessons to develop good digital citizens

June 2, 2021April 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

From listening when another person is speaking to exiting an uncomfortable conversation graciously, none of us are born knowing the ... Read more

Insights from LanSchool’s 2021 Distance Learning in Review

July 20, 2021April 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

The sudden shift to distance learning in the spring of 2020 brought about distinct challenges and quickly changed the education ... Read more

Understand the Impact of Your EdTech Investments

October 20, 2021April 27, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Districts make significant investments in hardware and software; however, not all investments yield a strong return on student learning. Education ... Read more

Structured Literacy: How to Apply the Science of Reading in the Classroom

June 2, 2021April 26, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Structured Literacy helps educators differentiate between reading instruction that is truly informed by the Science of Reading research from those ... Read more

Newsline

Columbus City Schools Adopts Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

$Dynamic math resources are key in boosting teaching and learning success.$

Columbus City Schools in Columbus, Ohio has adopted Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics to support students’ growth and achievement in ... Read more

Ancillary

Online reading instruction during school closures

April 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

BrightFish Reading is offering FREE access to their online instruction during school closures. You can sign up for your account ... Read more

eClassroom News

Can audiobooks be the great equalizer for students with learning differences?

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 by Valerie Chernek

A boy in a beanbag chair reading along to an audiobook.

Low reading ability is a major contributor to learning inequality in our schools. An estimated 26 million students have learning differences, including tens of thousands of students with…

Best Practices in School Technology: Winter 2013

How to have assessment without testing—and without losing valuable instructional time

November 6, 2013September 26, 2012 by By Chiae Byun-Kitayama

Most educators can agree that frequent progress monitoring is critical to achieving a data-driven culture. However, under my direction at Cahuenga Elementary School in Los Angeles, we employed…

Curriculum

iPads help charge reading instruction

September 2, 2015February 13, 2012 by From wire service reports

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Curriculum

Reading instruction: Getting it right the first time

November 6, 2013May 20, 2010 by By Robert McCabe

In his sweeping 2004 article, Preventing Early Reading Failure, Joseph Torgesen established that the reading skills students acquire in their earliest elementary years are critical predictors of their…

We are just beginning the uphill climb to improve student reading scores

Science teachers, math teachers, history teachers–we’re all reading teachers now

Big Deals: New AI Initiatives in Phonics Instruction and College Counseling

What’s next for literacy learning?

A recipe for using explicit phonics instruction in reading lessons

Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

Winsor Learning Releases Free Professional Development Resource in Response to Steep Declines in National Reading Scores

How our reading platform changed our instruction

Columbus City Schools Adopts Curriculum Associates’ Ready Classroom Mathematics

Online reading instruction during school closures

Can audiobooks be the great equalizer for students with learning differences?

How to have assessment without testing—and without losing valuable instructional time

iPads help charge reading instruction

Reading instruction: Getting it right the first time

Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

Florida Virtual School Partners with University of Florida and Concord Consortium to Launch ‘Artificial Intelligence in Math’ Online Certification for Middle, High School Students

Product Enhancements from Discovery Education Foster Improved Engagement and Personalization

ASU Preparatory Academy Educators Enhance Stem Knowledge at Inaugural Microspark Conference

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