PowerUp Literacy: Turning Adolescent Literacy Challenges into Measurable Gains

Improving literacy for middle and high school students remains one of education’s toughest challenges. Persistent skill gaps, disengaged learners, and limited teacher bandwidth often make progress feel out of reach.

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® changes that reality.
Unlike retrofitted elementary programs, PowerUp is purpose-built for adolescents and designed to meet them where they are, accelerating their growth.

Why PowerUp Works

• Grounded in Research: Meets ESSA Tier 1 Strong Evidence standards with effect sizes up to 0.74.

• Accelerated Growth: Students can achieve multiple years of progress in a single academic year when the program is implemented with fidelity. 

• Assessment Without Testing®: Real-time data informs instruction without disrupting learning.

• Teacher Support: Actionable insights and targeted lessons, without adding reporting burdens.

Districts nationwide report measurable gains:

• Up to 5x more effective than average interventions

• 90–99% of students are achieving proficiency on standardized assessments

• In 2024–2025, 55% of secondary learners advanced three grade levels in one year

Implementation is fast and sustainable, featuring streamlined rostering, single sign-on, a single professional learning session, and results within 90 days. Weekly fidelity checks and myLexia® dashboards keep progress transparent and on track.

Ready to see what’s possible?
Discover how two districts transformed adolescent literacy with PowerUp in our latest guide.