A Data-Driven Approach to Reading Success in Tennessee

Tennessee’s data-driven approach to reading success is accelerating literacy gains, and Lexia®’s evidence-based solutions are supporting this work. This resource provides highlights of these literacy efforts and their success, including:

• State guidelines and initiatives that are mandating change

• Early results that the data-driven instruction is achieving

• Challenges that remain in building literacy skills

It also examines the ways that Lexia can support Tennessee schools in aligning with state requirements and overcoming obstacles to maximize literacy success. 

The resource describes the following Tennessee legislation, programs, and tools that are driving literacy gains:

• Tennessee Literacy Success Act (TLSA)

• Reading 360

• Universal Reading Screeners (URS) system

• High-quality instruction materials (HQIMs) and interventions

These efforts are paying off, with 2022–23 state reading proficiency scores for third-graders reaching their highest level since Tennessee raised its standards. Now, schools are working to overcome challenges such as ensuring broad access to HQIMs and strengthening interventions’ alignment with core instruction.

Lexia partners with schools to support their data-driven literacy efforts, offering the following assistance that aligns with state requirements:

• Instructional implementation guidance

• Data dashboards

• Professional learning

• Adaptive learning platforms

• Analytics tools

• HQIM evaluation and guidance

• Strategic planning support

• Leadership coaching

• Tools to strengthen family-school connections

Download the resource now to explore the details of Tennessee’s approaches to literacy instruction that are building reading skills, and the support that Lexia can provide to continue this success.