Your Midyear Checklist: Five Steps to Drive Literacy Success

Midyear often presents competing priorities that pull leaders in different directions—but it can also be an opportunity. The first few months of the calendar year represent the chance for leaders to take stock, understand student progress, examine program effectiveness, and prioritize the to-dos that will translate into year-end benchmarks. With months still left in the school year, asking the right questions now can translate into measurable gains by year-end. This checklist is designed to help leaders  identify what’s working and what’s not, and find the tools to unlock change by year-end. 

For example, are literacy outcomes tracking with your goals? Across states, including top-performing states like California, Florida, Maryland, and Texas, districts saw stronger reading results on state assessments with Lexia®. Those gains also show up on widely used measures like NWEA MAP, STAR, and DIBELS—giving leaders confidence that progress is real and on track.

Also, are all students in every classroom getting evidence-based instruction? Lexia’s professional learning has helped school administrators close training gaps, with middle school teachers in Iowa nearly doubling their scores in reading comprehension and writing after using Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning.

Targeted intervention is yet another midyear pressure point. Schools using Lexia report faster growth—especially for multilingual learners—and stronger alignment with MTSS, helping ensure the right support for the right students when they need it most.

Learn about monitoring “vital signs” and how real-time data and transparent reporting can help pivot quickly, and clearly communicate results to boards, funders, and communities.