Lexia for California

Supporting the Needs of California Students With Dyslexia

California’s Senate Bill 114 mandates annual dyslexia screening for the 2025–2026 school year. Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia LETRS® empower California educators to deliver the systematic and explicit instruction students with dyslexia need to become more fluent readers.

California Educators' Guide for Mitigating Learning Loss with ESSER Funding

California educators must identify resources that meet the standard of evidence-based interventions to qualify for ARP ESSER funds. Learn about Lexia solutions that meet the standard and have earned Strong ratings from Evidence for ESSA in this informative guide.

Funding Opportunities for California

Federal pandemic aid and increased state funding have contributed to record K–12 funding levels for California schools. Discover how you can utilize California funding opportunities to support academic learning recovery and accelerate academic growth with Lexia’s research-proven professional learning and instructional literacy programs.

Implementing Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia® English Language Development® in California Schools

Using Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia® English Language Development® together builds a strong foundation to support academic success for Emergent Bilinguals by addressing ELA and ELD standards through instruction that drives overall language and literacy proficiency.

Accelerate Literacy and English Language Proficiency in California With Proven After-School Solutions from Lexia

California’s Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) provides funding for after-school enrichment programs for grades TK–6. Accelerate student literacy and language skills development with after-school programs that also support daily instruction using Lexia® Core5® Reading, Lexia® PowerUp Literacy®, and Lexia® English Language Development®.

Instructional Support in Lexia® Core5® Reading for California Students With Dyslexia

Lexia® Core5® Reading is a structured and sequential blended-learning approach that creates individualized learning paths to support instruction that is explicit, systematic, and cumulative for California students with dyslexia. The program provides intensive review and practice that is critical for effective intervention.

Strategies for Third-Grade Proficiency: California Leaders Share Their Early Literacy Plans

Early literacy is a priority as California educators work toward the 2026 target date to ensure all students read successfully by third grade. In this webinar, your peers share new instructional models that improve early literacy and reading achievement, including the science of reading.

More Speaking Practice in English Builds Linguistic Confidence in a California District

Educator Yadhira Rojas was tasked with evaluating whether her district's English language program was supporting the needs of its Emergent Bilingual students. She realized their program didn't provide enough opportunities for the students to speak English. She implemented Lexia® English and saw incredible improvement.

Lexia® PowerUp® Alignment with California ELA CCSS Standards

Lexia® PowerUp® for California is fully aligned to the CA ELA CCSS standards, allowing you to monitor progress for students in grades 6—12.

Lexia® Core5® Alignment with California ELA CCSS Standards

Lexia® Core5® Reading for California is fully aligned to the CA ELA CCSS standards, allowing you to monitor progress for students in grades TK—5.

Core5 and LETRS: Your Science of Reading Solutions for California

Research shows that two of the most critical factors in reading success are skilled teachers and reading programs that include key elements of the science of reading. Even more powerful is the combination of empowered educators and engaged learners.

PowerUp and the Science of Reading for California

Instruction informed by reading science is essential for students who are at risk for reading difficulties. It is especially important to ensure instructional time is focused on research-based practices to support struggling readers in grades 6–12.

Lexia English and the Science of Reading for California

Oral language skills are at the heart of listening and reading comprehension. See how Lexia English’s focus on speaking, listening, and grammar can lay a strong foundation for learners’ later reading ability.

California District Uses Lexia LETRS to Create an Equitable Professional Development Platform

With only 16% of students reading at or above grade level districtwide, educators at Hemet Unified School District worked together to broaden their understanding of the science of reading and its impact on reading achievement.

The Impact of Lexia® Core5® Reading in a Summer Program for English Learners

This study explores how Emergent Bilingual students’ use of Core5 as part of a summer program resulted in gains in Lexile® scores on the Reading Inventory.

Support Designated ELD Instruction with Lexia English

Designated ELD instruction focuses on California’s ELD standards during a protected time in the regular school day. Learn how Lexia English provides targeted speaking and listening practice to ensure Emergent Bilinguals develop critical English language skills.

Lexia English Alignment to the California English Language Development Standards K–6

California educators can use this resource to explore how Lexia English content aligns to each California English Language Development (ELD) standard for grades K–6.

Hear from a Peer: Strategies to Support Middle School Striving Readers

California educators need age-appropriate instructional resources to accelerate skills development for adolescent striving readers. Discover how Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® empowers teachers with data and resources to differentiate instruction for grades 6–12 striving readers in this video.

Success Breeds Success: Literacy Professional Learning Helps California District Improve Student Outcomes

Lexia® LETRS® professional learning empowers TK–5 educators to apply the principles of the science of reading and improve literacy outcomes. Discover how Lexia LETRS helped teachers at Campbell Union School District achieve greater success in instruction and accelerate student reading outcomes in this video.

What Makes Lexia® LETRS® Different: Integrating the Science of Reading into School Culture and Instructional Practices

Discover how leaders at Peabody Charter School use Lexia® LETRS® professional learning to ensure educators understand how students learn to read and apply the principles of the science of reading to improve literacy instruction and achievement.

Strategies for Designated ELD Instruction: How California Leaders Prioritize Language Learning

California educators must ensure Emergent Bilingual students learn the English language and academic content in English. In this webinar, your peers share successful instructional models for accelerating English language skills development during Designated ELD instruction.

Lexia® Core5® Reading and the Science of Reading for California

Accelerate literacy growth and improve outcomes for California students in grades TK–5 using evidence-based literacy instruction built on the science of reading with Lexia® Core5® Reading.

Lexia® Science of Reading Solutions for California

Lexia® offers a full spectrum of evidence-based professional learning and instructional programs built on the science of reading that accelerate literacy growth for California students.

Lexia® Adolescent Literacy Solutions for California

Accelerate literacy growth for students in grades 4–12 with evidence-based, instructional and professional learning programs built on the science of reading from Lexia®.

Lexia® English Language Development® and ELPAC Correlation Study

This analysis identified a strong positive correlation between Emergent Bilingual students’ Lexia English ending level and overall ELPAC test scores, providing evidence that students who worked on higher levels in Lexia English tended to score higher on the ELPAC.

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® California State Report

Read the 2022-2023 school year results for students who used Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® across California.

Lexia® Core5® California Progress Report

Read the 2022-2023 school year results for students who used Lexia® Core5® Reading across California.

Lexia® English CA ELD Standards Progress Report

Lexia® English Language Development® supported the diverse learning needs of 49,651 students in 1,337 schools during the 2022-2023 instructional year. Approximately one in two students progressed to the next CA ELD language proficiency band within the program. Read the full report to learn more.

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® for California Educators

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® accelerates literacy gains for California striving readers in grades 6–12 with age-appropriate instruction that is research-proven to be up to five times as effective as the average middle school reading intervention.

Lexia® Science of Reading-Based Professional Learning Solutions for California

Lexia LETRS® and Lexia® Aspire™ Professional Learning empower California educators to improve instructional practices and increase reading achievement for students of all abilities through evidence-based instruction grounded in the science of reading.

California Extended Learning Opportunities: How Hemet USD Uses the ELO Grant/Program to Support Structured Literacy

Watch this video to hear how educational leaders at Hemet Unified School District used ELO-P funding to build an award-winning after-school program and accelerate students’ reading skills with Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia® PowerUp Literacy®.

Lexia Core5 Reading for California Literacy Acceleration

Lexia® Core5® Reading accelerates the development of literacy skills for California readers of all abilities in grades TK–5, with research-proven instruction that helps them make the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.

Essential Solutions for Elementary Learners and Educators in California

Built on the science of reading, Lexia’s award-winning programs empower California educators to address the diverse needs of all elementary learners. Combining scientific research and personalized learning paths, our solutions ensure students receive the multifaceted language and literacy instruction they need for academic success.

Instructional Support in Lexia® Core5® Reading for California Students With Dyslexia

Explicit instructional approaches have the strongest impact on skill growth for children at risk for dyslexia. Lexia® Core5® Reading is a structured and sequential blended-learning approach that creates individualized learning paths for California readers of all ability levels, including students with dyslexia.

Impact of Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia® English Language Development® on Student Achievement

Emergent Bilinguals who used Lexia® English Language Development® and Lexia® Core5® Reading outscored those who used Core5 only on a national assessment of English Language Arts.

Research Brief: Impact of Using Lexia® English Language Development® on the California English Language Proficiency Assessment

Emergent Bilinguals who used Lexia® English Language Development® significantly outperformed non-Lexia English users on the English Language Proficiency Assessment for California (ELPAC).