Support K-3 Readers with Colorado-Approved 95 Percent Group Literacy Solutions
Colorado educators face a critical mandate: ensure all students are proficient readers by the end of third grade. To meet this READ Act requirement, schools must implement instructional programs grounded in the science of reading and proven to be evidence-based. That’s where 95 Percent Group comes in.
Our literacy programs across all tiers of instructions are approved on Colorado’s Advisory List of Instructional Programming and designed to close gaps in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and word study—key components outlined in the READ Act.
Programs approved by the Colorado Department of Education:
- 95 Phonics Core Program®: Support meaningful literacy progress and instructional cohesion that builds across grades using this Tier 1 structured literacy solution.
- 95 Phonics Lesson Libraryâ„¢: Deliver targeted intervention instruction using a trusted solution that has guided millions of students through intervention to grade-level proficiency.
- 95 RAP™ (Reading Achievement Program): Support students’ phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension with this individualized, small-group reading intervention program.
- 95 Vocabulary Surge™: Shine a light on word parts and help students build powerful vocabulary skills—dramatically accelerating their reading fluency and word comprehension.
- 95 Phonics Chip Kitâ„¢: Enhance instruction and help students master phonics patterns with this hands-on learning experience.
- And more, including Multisyllable Routine Cards, 95 Teaching Blending, 95 Phonics Screener for Intervention™, and 95 Phonemic Awareness Screener for Intervention™
Prepare educators with training in the science of reading
Top 10 Tools® by 95 Percent Group offers professional development aligned with the science of reading and is eligible for use by districts to fulfill the training mandate. The 45-hour program is an approved professional development that meets the READ evidence-based training requirements. It provides just the right amount of instruction by:
- Building an understanding of the science of reading
- Guiding educators on how the reading brain works
- Providing a classroom-ready framework that jumpstarts reading growth
What our customers in Colorado are saying
Spotlight Colorado: Professional learning helps close the literacy gap
Tasked with improving student literacy achievement at her school, Dalton Elementary School Principal Jessica Abel-Pype recognized the transformative potential of the evidence-based, structured literacy resources from 95 Percent Group. After partnering with 95 Percent Group and its literacy coaches, Dalton Elementary School began experiencing a significant rise in school performance and student literacy.
We were beginning to see a common instructional language across tiers of instruction for teachers and students. We were growing together and putting the systems in place that support student learning and achievement.
Jessica Able-Pype, School Principa; Dalton Elementary School, Aurora, CO