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Charter School Educators Achieve More With Lexia® Core5® Reading

Driving Literacy Gains That Last

See the Difference Core5 Can Make

As educators at mission-driven charter schools empower students, Lexia® Core5® Reading amplifies their mission with measurable growth. Students in grades K–5 who used the product as recommended* showed lasting reading growth, supporting sustainable literacy development for multiple years.

*Used Core5 for 20+ weeks and met their goal minutes at least 50% of those weeks

Higher Core5 Reading Levels

Higher Literacy Performance

Core5 supports charter school educators' commitment to innovation and achievement. As students progress through higher levels of Core5, their literacy scores consistently increase across common assessments like:

NWEA MAP

Aimsweb+

DIBELS 8

Core5 shows correlations ranging from 0.44 to 0.84 strong when evaluating educational tools.

Seventy-four percent of mid-year on-target students met proficiency benchmarks on NWEA MAP, aimsweb+, and DIBELS 8 assessments. Students who reached the Core5 benchmark by the end of the year demonstrated the following high proficiency rates:

NWEA MAP

aimsweb+

DIBELS 8

Core5 Predicts Student Success

Core5’s On-Target Performance Predictor is a reliable indicator of student outcomes, with 72% to 91% of mid-year on-target students passing end-of-year literacy assessments.

Results From National Heritage Academies

In a 2022–2023 study of 14,450 students across 92 schools, Core5 showed strong correlations with major literacy assessments:

NWEA MAP

aimsweb+

DIBELS 8

Flexible Implementation for Varied District Needs

Core5 adapts to diverse instructional models, including:

Whole-class settings

Targeted interventions

Blended learning environments

After-school programs

Boost Scores, Maximize Budget

Core5 maximizes literacy budgets and can help drive literacy growth, empowering charter school educators to deliver on their promise of equitable and impactful education for all learners.

Invest in Your Students

Core5 is a research-backed literacy program that develops essential reading skills and delivers measurable, lasting student success across charter school classrooms. With Core5, charter school educators have the tools to drive transformative literacy outcomes and fulfill their mission of excellence.