MDE-Approved Literacy Intervention for Grades 6–12

Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® provides Minnesota’s educators with high-quality instructional intervention programming and continuous Assessment Without Testing® data. This resource explores why the literacy program for students in grades 6–12 is an effective tool to accelerate learning for Minnesota students reading below grade level.

PowerUp offers a variety of benefits. For example, the program:

• Offers reading intervention approved by the Minnesota Department of Education 

• Provides adaptive, individualized literacy learning for all students

• Supports the Minnesota READ Act and Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework

• Aligns with Minnesota English Language Arts (ELA) standards

• Supplies real-time, actionable data

• Generates growth on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment (MCA)

Rooted in the science of reading and proven to be up to five times as effective as the average middle school reading intervention, PowerUp can help students achieve multiple years of growth in a single academic year.

The proven, research-based program allows students to learn and practice skills at their own targeted place and pace. PowerUp is effective for intensive intervention or targeted instruction, providing inclusive support and connecting with Social and Emotional Learning (SEL).

Download the resource to discover more reasons why Minnesota schools are choosing PowerUp to align with state literacy standards and accelerate learning growth.