Scaling Science of Reading Implementation: Tips for Tennessee School Administrators

You’ve laid the groundwork—now it’s time to roll out a sustainable implementation plan. Tennessee school leaders have already made tremendous strides through the Tennessee Literacy Success Act, adopting a Structured Literacy model that supports systematic, explicit instruction based on the science of reading. Your teachers have been trained, and you’ve got the tools to guide instruction, but how do you keep that momentum going?

This guide is designed to help you scale your science of reading implementation with strategic insights and practical tools.

•  Discover how to align literacy policies with flexible student literacy programs and professional learning efforts across grade levels
• Guide teachers with coaching, walkthroughs, and data-informed instructional shifts
• Explore proven literacy solutions that serve all learners, including Emergent Bilinguals and students with dyslexia and other learning differences

Tennessee school leaders have already taken bold steps toward literacy transformation. But challenges remain. These might include filling teacher knowledge gaps, bridging data silos, and extending science of reading efforts beyond the early elementary grades.

In this guide, you learn more about what’s working in schools and districts across the state and how Lexia® Core5®, Lexia® PowerUp® Literacy, and Lexia English Language Development™ provide data that can help you further refine instructional strategies. You’ll also discover how long-term professional learning through Lexia® LETRS® and Lexia Aspire® Professional Learning can build deep literacy expertise across grade levels and content areas.

You’ve completed the first leg of your literacy journey. Now it’s time to accelerate. Partner with Lexia® to sustain high-impact reading instruction and professional learning and give every Tennessee student the opportunity to become a proficient reader.