Empowering Teachers to Address Adolescent Literacy Gaps

In many upper elementary and middle school classrooms, teachers face a tough challenge: helping students who still struggle with decoding, fluency, and comprehension while also teaching grade-level content. Without the right support, even experienced educators can feel unequipped to meet every student’s needs.

Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning gives school administrators a clear, effective way to build teacher capacity and strengthen adolescent literacy instruction. Designed specifically for grades 4–8 educators, Aspire addresses the key challenges identified in the 2024 RAND American Teacher Panel—including gaps in teacher knowledge, a lack of effective intervention tools, and limited access to meaningful professional development.

Aligned with the science of reading, Aspire offers a flexible, self-paced learning model that helps teachers deepen their instructional skills while actively applying what they learn in the classroom. Each module includes actionable strategies and Bridge to Application resources focused on decoding, fluency, and comprehension. Teachers also gain access to graduate credit and certification opportunities through Aspire’s partnership with the American College of Education.

Whether you're leading a single school or multiple buildings, Aspire helps you foster a shared instructional approach and ensure that every teacher has the tools to help older students read with confidence—and succeed across every content area.