Growing Literacy Through Lexia PowerUp Literacy: A Strategic Approach to Secondary Education

PowerUp focuses on secondary education. It leverages the SoR to enhance literacy skills among older students. It employs a research-based, personalized approach that integrates key literacy components. Designed to meet the unique needs of adolescents, PowerUp promotes engagement, comprehension, and academic success for educators through adaptive learning paths and real-time data.

Foundation in the Science of Reading (SoR):

PowerUp integrates SoR principles, enhancing literacy for older students through phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This evidence-based approach effectively addresses literacy challenges in adolescents.

Key Components & Instructional Approach:

Features adaptive learning paths tailored to individual student needs, emphasizing word study, grammar, and comprehension.
Promotes student engagement and autonomy, enabling a confident educational journey.

Empowering Teachers With Real-Time Data:

Provides teachers with real-time data and resources to guide instruction and support students struggling with reading.
Allows for adaptive teaching strategies, ensuring personalized support for each student.

Promoting Equity in Literacy Education:

Designed for Diverse Student Populations:
PowerUp addresses the literacy needs of students with interrupted learning or varying proficiency levels.
Inclusive, Culturally Responsive Learning Environment:
PowerUp emphasizes personalized learning paths that adapt to each student's performance, making education relevant and accessible across cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
It incorporates culturally responsive teaching to value diversity, enhancing student engagement and self-esteem.
Closing Literacy Gaps:
PowerUp demonstrates effectiveness in narrowing literacy gaps through adaptive, differentiated instruction.
It offers explicit, Structured Literacy instruction in key reading components, ensuring resources and support for literacy proficiency, particularly for traditionally underserved students.
Commitment to Equity:
It aligns with rigorous evidence and equity standards, qualifying for federal funds to address learning disparities.

Supporting Administrative Goals

1. Improvement of Instructional Practice:

Research-Based Approach: Integrates key literacy components for a personalized learning experience.
Teacher Support: Offers real-time data and resources, enabling tailored instruction for each student's needs.

2. Leading an Equity Agenda:

Diverse Student Populations: Designed to address the needs of students with varying literacy levels and backgrounds.
Culturally Responsive Environment: Commits to inclusivity and personalizing education, ensuring access to quality literacy education for traditionally underserved students.

3. Creating a Culture of Results-Focused Learning:

Student Engagement and Autonomy: Emphasizes comprehension and self-directed learning to foster academic success.
Shared Literacy Achievement Goal: Builds a supportive school culture that values diversity and prioritizes student success.

4. Community Engagement and Partnership:

Inclusivity and Responsiveness: Suggests potential for stronger family and community involvement in literacy development.
Leveraging Community Resources: Enhances literacy instruction by incorporating diverse perspectives and resources.

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