Core5 Helps ALL Students Meet Early Literacy Requirements

School leaders face mounting pressure to balance student needs with legislative mandates and shrinking budgets. With states implementing stricter literacy policies and federal pandemic relief funding winding down, educators must make strategic decisions about the programs they choose to adopt or continue. More than ever, administrators must ensure the solutions they choose are research-based, equitable for all students, and deliver measurable outcomes. 

Lexia® Core5® Reading is a research-proven, scalable solution grounded in the science of reading that ensures all students, including those diagnosed with dyslexia and Emergent Bilinguals, receive the structured, differentiated instruction they need to reach literacy milestones. Core5 isn’t just aligned to the science of reading; its Structured Literacy approach is built around explicit, systematic instruction in phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension—the five pillars of reading endorsed by the National Reading Panel. 

Teachers get the support they need to implement Core5 with fidelity. Built-in professional learning resources, seamless integration into existing curriculum frameworks, and real-time data dashboards powered by patented Assessment Without Testing® technology, help educators efficiently target instruction to meet students’ needs. Peer-reviewed research confirms Core5's positive impact: Students using Core5 with fidelity consistently outperform their peers on standardized assessments, often achieving proficiency in less time.

As you navigate various supplemental reading programs, it’s critical to look for solutions that maximize your investment and support literacy success across your student population. This guide shows how Core5 can help you improve and accelerate reading for all readers.