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Literacy Support for All Students

Public Acts 146 and 147, which replaced Michigan’s Read by Grade Three Law, emphasize evidence-based reading instruction and professional learning to improve literacy outcomes statewide. Led by the Michigan Department of Education, these laws require districts to implement instruction aligned with the science of reading. District administrators are now collaborating with school leaders to address systemwide needs and ensure that classroom practices reflect proven methods that help students achieve reading proficiency.

Lexia’s evidence-based, research-proven programs equip teachers for success and improve student outcomes, meeting strategic goals and delivering long-term value.

Accelerate Growth This School Year With Proven Programs

84%

The percentage of Michigan elementary students working on material at or above grade level by the end of the school year.

58%

Over half of Michigan adolescent students covered three grade levels of skills in just one year.

3X

Michigan adolescent students are more likely to be proficient on their end-of-year assessments.

Kentwood Public Schools, Michigan

Lexia PowerUp Literacy Delivers Major Literacy Gains for Grades 6–12

Learning to read can be tough, especially if English isn’t your first language. Discover how Lexia® helped a Michigan school district accelerate literacy gains for older students.

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Science of Reading-Based Programs and Professional Learning

Literacy Acceleration for Students in Grades Pre-K–5

Lexia® Core5® Reading for Michigan

Lexia Core5 Reading is an adaptive blended learning program that accelerates the development of literacy skills for students of all abilities, helping them make the critical shift from learning to read to reading to learn.

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State Progress Reports

Lexia® Core5® Michigan Progress Report

Read the 2024–2025 school year results for students who used Lexia® Core5® Reading across Michigan.

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Michigan Students Excel on NWEA MAP and the M-STEP by Using Core5

Educators at Michigan charter schools are closing literacy gaps and boosting test scores with Lexia® Core5® Reading. Year-round progress monitoring and science of reading instruction helped most On Target students reach proficiency on M-STEP, proving Core5 delivers measurable results beyond standardized testing windows.

Literacy Acceleration for Students in Grades 6–12

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® for Michigan

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® accelerates literacy gains for students at risk of not meeting College- and Career-Ready Standards and is proven to be up to five times as effective as the average middle school reading intervention.

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State Progress Reports

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® Michigan State Report

Read the 2024–2025 school year results for students who used Lexia® PowerUp Literacy across Michigan.

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Michigan PowerUp Assessment without Testing

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provides students in Michigan with the chance to achieve reading success. Take a look at the ways our program supports students who might be at risk of not meeting College- or Career-Ready Standards, while also meeting CCSS in Michigan.

Language Acquisition for Grades K–6

Lexia® English Language Development® for Michigan

Lexia® English Language Development® is an adaptive blended learning speaking and listening program that supports Emergent Bilingual students’ English language development through academic conversations.

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Guides

Lexia English and the Science of Reading for Michigan

To give Michigan students a leg up for reading success, Lexia® English Language Development® provides both receptive and expressive instruction and practice, focusing on speaking, listening, and grammar.

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Lexia Core5 Reading and Lexia English: A Winning Literacy Combination for Michigan

Compare how Lexia® Core5® Reading and Lexia® English Language Development® work to accelerate reading achievement and build linguistic competence for Michigan's English Learners.

Professional Learning (Pre-K-5) Based in the Science of Reading

Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) Suite for Michigan

The Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) Suite is comprehensive professional learning designed to provide early childhood and elementary educators and administrators with deep knowledge to be literacy and language experts in the science of reading. Developed by Dr. Louisa Moats and leaders in the field of literacy, Lexia LETRS teaches the skills needed to master the foundational and fundamentals of reading and writing instruction—phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and written language.

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case studies

Embedding the Science of Reading on a Countywide Scale

How do you improve literacy across an entire county—without mandating a curriculum? A trio of district leaders at Saginaw Intermediate School District designed effective strategies to influence literacy education throughout 40+ districts, backed by state-funded Lexia® LETRS® Professional Learning training and a strong, multitiered partnership model.

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One Michigan County’s Journey To Implement the Science of Reading

See how leaders in one Michigan county scaled Lexia® LETRS® to educators at every level. With strong leadership, monthly collaboration, and statewide support, educators at Saginaw ISD are building lasting literacy gains through science of reading training that empowers coaches, administrators, and classroom teachers.

Science of Reading-Based Professional Learning for Educators in Upper Elementary Through High School

Lexia Aspire™ Professional Learning for Michigan

Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning, grounded in the science of reading, is a flexible, self-paced, digital, International Dyslexia Association® (IDA)-accredited solution that empowers all educators to accelerate literacy skills among students in upper elementary through high school.

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Lexia Science of Reading Leadership Summits

Over 250 district leaders came together to share their experiences, challenges, and priorities about advancing literacy.

School Leader Insights

Discover what school leaders discussed about aligning resources and professional learning to ensure lasting change and close literacy gaps.

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District Leader Insights

Explore how other district leaders are navigating literacy complexities to pursue equitable literacy outcomes for all students.

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What our Users are Saying

“Knowing there's a strong correlation between M-STEP and Core5, we can rely on Lexia's progress-monitoring data provided. For the first time, we had the ability to adjust our instruction based on real-time progress monitoring. If you want a program that will personalize learning for your students, individualize instruction and provide your teachers with the data to drive their instruction, then Lexia is a tool for you.”

Kathleen Quain, Principal, Morton Elementary School, Michigan

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Improve Literacy in Michigan

Literacy Support for All Students

Accelerate Growth This School Year With Proven Programs

84%

58%

3X

Lexia PowerUp Literacy Delivers Major Literacy Gains for Grades 6–12