Superintendent Takes New Approach to Early Literacy Instruction, State Scores Soar

In Michigan's Marysville Public School District, there was significant variation among students' reading scores. Superintendent Dr. Shawn K. Wightman realized his students needed an evidence-based literacy program that allowed for differentiation. The district implemented Lexia® Core5® and saw test scores skyrocket, with some district schools' literacy rates reaching the 95th percentile in Michigan.