Moving Beyond Tutors | Lexia Aspire Helps Texas Educators Support Upper-Grade Students’ Literacy Growth

Expensive tutoring and reactive interventions strain budgets and fail to meet the diverse literacy needs of students in grades 4 to 12. Many Texas district leaders face rising STAAR failure rates and fragmented support across content areas. Learn why Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning is the scientifically grounded solution that equips every teacher with research-based strategies for effective first-time instruction.

Aspire embeds the science of reading into all classrooms—empowering educators to strengthen decoding, comprehension, vocabulary, and academic writing within their subject areas. School leaders can learn actionable steps to align instructional practices with proven literacy principles, reduce reliance on Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions, and extend secondary professional development beyond the Texas Reading Academies.

By integrating seamlessly with Lexia® PowerUp Literacy®, Aspire creates a cohesive pathway from core instruction to targeted support, maximizing learning continuity. District administrators will see how reallocating funds from hourly tutoring to comprehensive professional learning yields a measurable return on investment in student achievement.

The flyer outlines practical rollout considerations, including flexible scheduling, educator choice, and built-in progress-monitoring tools. Discover strategies to build teacher agency, personalize learning experiences, and track outcomes to ensure sustainable gains.

Shifting from reactive remediation to proactive capacity building allows district leaders to optimize resources, enhance student confidence, and accelerate literacy growth before students fall behind. Texas school leaders will find a clear road map to revolutionize secondary literacy instruction, drive equity across content areas, and eliminate costly stopgap measures.