Research Integration Report: Implementation of LETRS in State-Level Initiatives

This Integration Report synthesizes and describes six state-level initiatives aimed at improving reading instruction in elementary schools through a large-scale Lexia® LETRS® Professional Learning implementation. A central goal of these initiatives was to utilize evidence-based literacy practices—in conjunction with professional development—to advance reading outcomes for children, including those with disabilities. 

This report reviews the steps involved in enacting a state-level LETRS initiative. The process begins with the introduction of state or federal policies, followed by efforts of educators at state departments of education, school districts, and schools to implement the policy. The process concludes with a policy evaluation that assesses teachers’ knowledge, teachers’ classroom instruction and/or students’ reading outcomes.