White Papers

English Learners (ELs) are one of the fastest-growing subgroups among the school-aged population in the United States and are diverse due to differences in students’ exposure to...

At the heart of teacher effectiveness is the teacher’s ability to understand the individual profiles of every student in the classroom. Although data-driven instruction has long...

Many students who graduate from high school face significant challenges in college related to their reading ability. These challenges stem from an inability to navigate complex...

Research has shown that oral language—the foundations of which are developed by age four—has a profound impact on children’s preparedness for kindergarten and on their success...

Strong fundamental literacy skills are essential for students’ success, and third-grade reading proficiency is one of the most important indicators of future academic success...

Proficiency in reading impacts all subjects across the secondary curriculum. Adolescents differ in their reading proficiency (Snow, 2002) and, therefore, differ in their levels of...

This white paper by Lexia's assessment experts provides academic language instructional strategies that you can use in both the elementary and secondary classrooms.

Decades of research have demonstrated that a student’s mindset is a critical factor that impacts how comfortable and motivated they are when posed with a new or difficult problem...

This white paper explores the importance of assessment competency and how when assessments are properly administered and integrated into instruction, the resulting data can...

Student motivation in the classroom is of critical concern because students who are motivated by their own learning perform considerably higher academically than unmotivated and...