Lexia for California: The Science of Reading

What is the Science of Reading? How the Human Brain Learns to Read

What is the science of reading? More than just phonics, this body of research covers the different skills that make up reading, how the human brain learns to read, and the most effective way to teach reading. Read on to learn more.

Why Every Educator Needs to Understand the Science of Reading

Why is the science of reading so important? Because it gives teachers the background knowledge they need to help their students successfully achieve literacy. Read on to learn about the impact the science of reading can have on your students.

Strategies for Third-Grade Proficiency: California Leaders Share Their Early Literacy Plans

Early literacy is a priority as California educators work toward the 2026 target date to ensure all students read successfully by third grade. In this webinar, your peers share new instructional models that improve early literacy and reading achievement, including the science of reading.

Transforming Literacy Instruction: How the Science of Reading Improves Student Outcomes

Only 31% of California’s fourth-grade students read proficiently. During this webinar, your peers share successful strategic plans that improve student literacy achievement by empowering teachers to understand and apply the principles of the science of reading.

The Science of Reading: A Defining Movement

When most people think about human rights, literacy doesn't usually come to mind. Dr. Maria Murray of The Reading League wants to change that. Join Dr. Murray as she explains what we know about how people read, the art of teaching, and much more.

It’s More Than Phonics: Dispelling the Biggest Myth About the Science of Reading

We now have five decades of gold-standard research into how students learn to read. This body of evidence is called the science of reading and confirms that students do in fact need explicit phonics instruction to read proficiently—along with four other areas of reading.