Articles from Lexia

In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia English Language Development (Lexia English) from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand. Using powerful speech recognition technology, the program supports students in grades K-6 to build their linguistic confidence in academic English.

Many school district leaders1 are committed to integrating the science of reading principles into instruction. However, 60% are dissatisfied with the effectiveness of their current adolescent literacy programs, according to a new survey commissioned by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand.

Lexia Aspire Professional Learning, a science of reading-based professional learning solution from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, has been awarded the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) Accreditation Seal. This recognition comes as part of the IDA’s Program Review and Accreditation initiative, which promotes the systematic evaluation and continuous improvement of educator preparation programs (EPPs). The IDA accredits programs on the basis of their ability to document alignment with the Knowledge and Practice Standards for Teachers of Reading (KPS). Aspire will be eligible for reaccreditation in 2030.

In 2024, more than 2,600 districts, schools, and state departments purchased or renewed licenses to Lexia Aspire™ Professional Learning or the Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning programs. Offered by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, and grounded in the science of reading, both professional learning programs empower educators with the knowledge and skills they need to strengthen students’ literacy skills.

Charlotte Brett, the librarian at Antrim Elementary School in New Hampshire is the winner of the grand prize of a $4,000 gift certificate in the Lexia Library Wish program. Created by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, in collaboration with the nonprofit First Book, the program offered Title 1 educators the chance to win a total of over $16,000 for stocking their classroom or school library with books from the First Book Marketplace. Brett’s prize funding will be enough to buy approximately 800 books.

Two new studies from Texas and Florida show that students in elementary schools that use Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) exhibit greater growth in literacy skills than students in schools that do not use the adaptive blended learning program. The newly published State Impact Reports build upon a deep body of research demonstrating that Core5 from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, improves learning outcomes and closes literacy gaps.

More than eight in 10 (86%) parents[1] say it is very (55%) or somewhat (31%) important that their child's school implements the science of reading and principles of structured literacy in their curriculum, according to a new national survey of more than 1,000 U.S. parents of children ages 3-17 commissioned by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, and conducted by The Harris Poll. Yet only 33% of parents say their child's school is doing so.

A team of three independent researchers has been awarded a $4 million grant from the Institute Of Education Sciences (IES) to investigate the impact of a widely used teacher professional development program in literacy. With this grant, Dr. Young-Suk Kim (University of California, Irvine), Dr. Shayne Piasta (The Ohio State University), and Dr. Ben Kelcey (University of Cincinnati) will examine the effects of Lexia LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) on teacher knowledge, instructional practice, and student literacy outcomes in grades K-3.

Educators are becoming increasingly aware of the science of reading’s positive impact on literacy learning. In the fourth quarter of 2023 alone, more than 550 districts across 48 states and the District of Columbia purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) and Lexia PowerUp Literacy (PowerUp). Developed by Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, both programs are science of reading-based adaptive blended learning programs that provide students with personalized learning paths.

Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group brand, has selected the 118 winners of its inaugural Lexia LETRS Science of Reading Grant Contest. Winners comprise K-5 educators in 26 states. Each will receive a grant providing them with no-cost access to the award-winning LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) professional learning program.

A national survey of over 800 U.S. parents1 commissioned by Lexia, a part of Cambium Learning Group, and conducted online by The Harris Poll, found that just over half (51%) of parents strongly agree that their children’s teachers are properly trained in the science of reading. However, Lexia’s own nationwide survey of educators2 found that only 27% of educators felt the same.

Lexia LETRS® (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) from Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group company, has been named a winner in the 2023 SmartBrief Readers’ Choice Awards. The literacy-focused professional learning solution based in the science of reading was selected as the winner of the Professional Development category.

Students move from “learning to read” to “reading to learn” around the fourth grade, but according to the 2022 Nation’s Report Card, the percentage of fourth graders reading at or above proficiency has dropped to 33%, marking one of the first results that included any impact the pandemic had on student learning. To investigate how well products can help teachers turn the tide in improving student literacy, Lexia, a Cambium Learning Group company, has created a new partnership with the research organization RAND Corporation. RAND will be performing external evaluations of Lexia programs, starting with Lexia Core5 Reading (Core5) blended learning program for pre-K through fifth grade students.