Proven Literacy Acceleration with Core5: Evidence You Can Act on This Budget Cycle

Every budget cycle brings tough choices, and the stakes for literacy have never been higher, especially for education administrators. District leaders need more than promises; they need proof of efficacy that accelerates students’ literacy gains. Lexia® Core5® Reading delivers exactly that: research-backed results, actionable data, and an implementation model that protects teacher time.

With 20+ peer-reviewed studies, an ESSA Strong rating, and real-world outcomes from 200,000+ students across 70+ districts, Core5 stands apart as a proven solution for accelerating elementary literacy. In this executive summary, you’ll find:

• The research foundation behind Core5, including ESSA ratings and effect sizes

• District success stories showing measurable gains in achievement and efficiency

• ROI insights that demonstrate cost offsets and rapid time-to-value

• An implementation blueprint for launching Core5 and seeing results within 12 weeks

Core5 personalizes practice across six critical reading strands and surfaces teacher-directed lessons without extra testing, thanks to Lexia’s patented Assessment Without Testing® technology. Administrators gain real-time visibility from the student to the district level, enabling smarter resource allocation and faster intervention.

Bottom line: Core5 helps districts improve literacy outcomes while reducing operational overhead, making it a smart and defensible investment this budget cycle.

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