We believe literacy is the foundation of all learning. Our approach brings together extensive research, the joy of reading and writing, belonging and self-efficacy, and personalized pathways to help every student thrive. Grounded in the Science of Literacy—which unites the Science of Reading, the Science of Writing, and Knowledge Building—we empower educators to leverage the art of teaching to develop strong readers, writers, and thinkers. Our programs support evidence-based, effective instruction while honoring the diverse experiences students bring to the classroom. With formative assessments, progress monitoring, and an AI-driven personalization ecosystem, every learner can find success on their own unique path to lifelong literacy.
Literacy is the foundation of learning across all disciplines. For several years, the Science of Reading has been dominating the national conversation about literacy, with phonics at its center. As research and knowledge continue to evolve, it’s time to expand our definition of what science-based reading instruction entails. That’s why we approach instruction from the frame of the Science of Literacy—a phrase that encompasses the Science of Reading, the Science of Writing, and Knowledge Building more broadly. Because together, these bodies of research unlock the wide array of interrelated skills needed to build strong readers, writers, and thinkers. The more you write, the better you read, the more you understand.
Guided by literacy leaders Dr. Jan Hasbrouck and Dr. Katie Pace Miles, Emerge! takes an explicit, systematic approach to foundational skills instruction, incorporating research-based routines and a gradual release model for maximum impact; Dr. Steve Graham and Dr. Karen Harris brought their expertise to our explicit, recursive writing pathway, leveraging the reading-writing connection to link each text to a variety of genre writing projects.
Open Court Reading offers a legacy of proven, intentional instruction. For over 60 years, this structured literacy program has been grounded in the science of reading. Every component is intentionally designed to develop strong, fluent readers who can comprehend and engage with complex texts.
Read to Achieve (6–12) and Reading Success (4–12) are structured literacy programs grounded in the Science of Reading and designed to reflect the broader Science of Literacy. Every component is intentionally built to develop fluent, capable readers who can comprehend and engage with complex texts. They combine explicit decoding instruction with strategic writing practice and content-rich reading that builds knowledge.
Summit! and Soar! use engaging, developmentally-appropriate and motivating texts to help 6–12 students build on foundational literacy skills by strengthening word recognition and sentence analysis skills.
Every student deserves to feel that they belong at school – as a community, as an experience, as a place.
We approach literacy instruction with the understanding that the ability to read, write, and communicate effectively and with confidence is the key to that sense of belonging. Our literacy programs are carefully designed to foster self-efficacy, or a student’s ability to use their knowledge and skills to complete tasks, overcome obstacles, and achieve their goals. By leveraging what we know about learning science, our programs use AI-powered technology, engaging activities, strategically designed lessons, and student-teacher interactions to ensure every learner – including our most fragile – is engaged, motivated, and self-efficacious.
When every learner’s contribution to the classroom is framed as an asset, when they can see themselves reflected in what they read, and when they hold a fundamental belief in their ability to succeed in school, literacy truly becomes a pathway to possibility.
Students using Emerge! will have opportunities to take ownership of their learning through strategically designed Focus Groups and Study Groups, each of which are a cornerstone in the program's approach to differentiation.
The 2027 edition of Corrective Reading Decoding is a powerful intervention designed to close achievement gaps and unlock every learner’s potential, including multilingual learners and older students who need a clear path to reading success. By strengthening access to skills through updated content, clearer routines, and more targeted support, the program helps students build confidence, see growth, and experience the sense of belonging that comes from meaningful progress in reading.
Summit! And Soar! place belonging at the center of instruction, with responsive pedagogy, diverse texts, and lessons carefully designed to motivate students while building self-efficacy.
With a focus on real-world applications, Achieve3000 Literacy helps every student, including multilingual learners and students with dyslexia, visualize the power of literacy in daily life with its robust Career Center.
Teaching a student to read, write, and express their voice is one of the most fulfilling, joyful experiences an educator can have—a true expression of the art of teaching. Our literacy programs leverage science-based instruction that empowers teachers with the tools, structure, and confidence they need to help every student succeed, without sacrificing the personalization that enables them to practice the art of teaching their own unique way. By pairing evidence-based methods with the joy of literacy, we ensure that educators can enjoy the journey while helping students not only become fluent readers, writers, and speakers, but also develop the self-efficacy and agency to take ownership of their learning and believe in their ability to grow.
Every teacher—from newcomers to seasoned veterans—receives a tailored professional learning journey that guides them through how to use the program and offers powerful, research-based approaches to literacy. These include videos at point of use (classroom modeling, author insights, and other supports), use of clear research-based instructional routines, and the overall structure of Emerge!, which includes practices and guidance that can help every teacher deliver instruction the way a “master teacher” might.
Direct Instruction programs are structured to enable any educator, regardless of background or experience, to implement them with ease. Lessons are systematic, explicit, and carefully paced, with built-in prompts that guide teachers to provide corrective feedback and targeted support at key instructional moments. This strong instructional design supports effective teaching by giving educators clear tools and routines that help every student build essential skills with confidence.
Through the Open Court Reading systematic, explicit instruction and scope and sequence that follows a purposeful progression of skills, teachers are empowered to turn research into action with each lesson. With resources like the Interactive Teacher’s Edition, ePresentations, Lesson Planners, Resource Library, and a variety of Professional Development videos, teachers are supported every step of the way.
Actively Learn allows educators to adjust text selections and lesson pacing to meet individual class and student needs. Filtering and assigning text that resonates with students to keep them engaged and motivated is pivotal.
Every student’s journey to become a confident, joyful reader and writer will be different - as will every teacher’s approach to placing students on that journey. That’s why our comprehensive, connected literacy solutions meet every learner’s unique needs and adjust to every teacher’s style through data-driven, personalized, and differentiated instruction. Combining the art of teaching and powerful insights from educators with the power of technology, our literacy ecosystem uses ongoing progress monitoring, formative assessments, and AI-driven insights to generate a complete picture of student growth. This enables teachers to make informed, responsive decisions while ensuring every student receives the right support at the right time—so all learners can thrive on their path to literacy success.
In the Emerge!, Summit!, and Soar! digital experience, assessments and activities generate data that feeds into each student’s learner profile—creating a continuous feedback loop that informs each new day of instruction. Leveraging just-in-time data, Emerge! serves up personalized learning recommendations for each student in a variety of ways – supporting multilingual learners, advanced readers, and striving readers. In addition, every teacher—from newcomers to seasoned veterans—receives a tailored professional learning journey that guides them through how to use the program and offers powerful, research-based approaches to literacy.
Unison response supports mastery-focused teaching by prompting frequent, observable student responses that help teachers immediately gauge understanding. These real-time indicators allow educators to decide whether to reinforce a skill or move ahead, ensuring each learner receives the support they need to achieve mastery on their pathway to literacy success.
Achieve3000 Literacy personalizes instruction tailored to each student's reading level. It assesses students' Lexile levels and provides customized content, ensuring that every learner engages with materials suited to their abilities with a clear path to literacy acceleration. This approach enables educators to address diverse learning needs efficiently, fostering growth in literacy skills across entire classrooms or districts.
Actively Learn’s built –in formative assessments enable teachers to gather real-time insights into student performance, enabling them to adjust their instruction the very next day or incrementally, over the school year.
Emerge! guides K–5 students through their literacy journey, from learning to read and reading to learn, to building writing and critical thinking skills. Each student gains the foundational tools and knowledge needed to tackle future challenges.
Summit! launches the ascent toward a deeper, more sophisticated understanding of literacy. As teachers guide each learner on a personalized journey, students learn about the world and themselves along the way—discovering their passions and developing their voices.
Soar! prepares students to take flight in and beyond the classroom. Relevant, real-world content further strengthens their literacy skills and builds the knowledge they need to thrive in the outside world.
SRA Open Court Reading has been building strong readers, writers, and thinkers in Grades K–5 for more than 60 years. OCR is underpinned by findings from the Science of Reading and proven to achieve reading gains in a diverse range of readers.
Proven to raise reading performance for every student, Reading Mastery Transformations is a comprehensive ELA program aligned to the science of reading. Its innovative design makes it easy to implement as a tiered solution, a core ELA curriculum in a turnaround model, or as a reading program for special education.
Intensive, explicit intervention that helps build literacy and math skills for students of all ages. Programs include with Reading Mastery Signature Edition, Corrective Reading, Connecting Math Concepts, and more.
Evidence-based literacy platform for accelerated literacy growth in Grades 2–12. More than 20 years of independent research has shown that students who use Achieve3000 Literacy on a weekly basis can double and even triple their expected Lexile® gains.
Award-winning ELA, science, and social studies supplemental curriculum platform. Empowers educators and elevates student engagement by combining standards-aligned content and powerful customization and collaboration tools to inspire deeper learning.
Bring literacy to life with our free, award-winning augmented reality app, McGraw Hill AR. It can supplement any core curriculum by stimulating engagement through interaction, exploration, and multi-sensory experiences.
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