95 Phonics Core Program insights
Explore insights from educators and practical resources as you evaluate the benefits of an evidence-based reading program to support your Tier 1 phonics instruction.
Spotlight Illinois: Schoolwide literacy growth with core phonics instruction
We realized we can’t ‘tier group’ ourselves out of an instructional deficit. So we chose to take on the implementation of core instruction.
Holly Davis-Kitson Principal, Parsons Elementary School
I am seeing double digit gains in K-5—double digit.
Nikki Porter, Principal
Spotlight Tennessee: Explicit phonics instruction is raising the bar
Teachers kept saying they needed something else. Every school was doing something different, piecing things together, trying to fill that gap for K-2 Phonics. But nothing was going deep enough.
SUMMER CARLTON Curriculum and Professional Learning Supervisor, Franklin Special School District
95 Phonics Core Program® earns certification
Certification confirms link between Science of Reading and 95 Percent Group product design
There are more than 8,000 products used in K-12 schools and fewer than 1 percent have earned this recognition.
Rachel Schechter, PhD Learning Experience Design (LXD) Research
95 Phonics Lesson Library meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5
Rigorous independent efficacy research demonstrates power of 95 Phonics Lesson Library to guide grade 4-5 students to grade-level mastery
Our continued, strategic investment in research both provides us with the information we need to continue to grow and develop our product offerings and demonstrates to educators the power of our programs to accelerate literacy skill development for all students. We are excited to expand our listings on the highly respected Evidence for ESSA to include supporting intervention for students in grades 4-5.
Brad Lindaas CEO, 95 Percent Group
One of the most effective tools that we’re using in Fulton County Schools is 95 Phonics Core Program. That has been a game changer for our students and for our teachers. Honestly if I tried to remove that program from our teacher’s hands these days, they would fight me. And when I go into classrooms, I see students learning at levels that they haven’t learned in previous years. It’s truly been transformational.
Mike Looney, PhD
Spotlight Maryland: Science of reading transforms literacy
Here we take an in-depth look at the Wicomico School District in Maryland, whose leadership and literacy team worked together to transform their approach to reading instruction. They saw, in return, strong student improvement. One changemaker, Dr. Renee R. Hall, offers tips for other educators on advancing literacy in their school or district.
Our kids are part of whole-class instruction with 95 Phonics Core Program and then, if they need more focused help, they use the intervention materials that employ the same methods. For students, this connected experience is so much smoother. It’s like being able to talk in the same language.
Renee Hall, PhD Supervisor of Reading K-5, Wicomico County Public Schools
Spotlight Texas: Literacy grows in Glen Rose
200%
increase in first graders reading at grade level
Having a strong strategy like this in Tier 1 is your best defense against more kids moving into Tiers 2 or 3.
Julie Groce, First Grade Teacher
95 Phonics Core Program® K-2 Efficacy Study
#1
ESSA Level of evidence, based upon a third-party independent efficacy study on the impact of 95 Phonics Core Program
Spotlight California: Courage, leadership, and the science of reading light the way for Panther Valley
It takes courageous leadership to stay the course with a laser focus on doing what’s best for students. Robert Palazzo, principal at Panther Valley Elementary School in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania, boldly made the decision to bring change. He turned to 95 Percent Group and let the science of reading lead the way.
Now we know: explicit instruction is what matters.
Robert Palazzo Principal, Panther Valley Elementary School
We look for growth from all students, not just our struggling students. We can’t be satisfied with the growth we have experienced; some students haven’t reached their highest potential yet. We need to set high expectations and bring out the best in our teachers.
Joyce Flowers, PhD
95 Phonics Core Program in the news
Ohio Department of Education & Workforce Approves An Array of 95 Percent Group Science of Reading Solutions
Ohio education leaders have made a deep commitment to accelerating literacy skill development for all students. I am proud that 95 Percent Group’s literacy solutions already serve many schools in Ohio, and excited that today’s news will increase access to our offerings statewide. Our programs provide Ohio teachers with a powerful foundational skills program and intervention tools that integrate with any existing curricula and are proven to accelerate reading skills.
Brad Lindaas CEO of 95 Percent Group
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I believe that 95 Percent Group is uniquely positioned to help guide the way for an ever increasing Science of Reading base in our country. We provide the entire literacy system for teachers and their students. This includes professional learning, assessment, and instructional resources so that teachers can turn theory into practice and help each child make progress.
Laura Stewart Chief Academic Officer