95 Percent Group is an educational consulting company focused on reading improvement in pre-K through grade 12. Why the single focus on reading? Reading proficiency is the foundation of student achievement in all curriculum areas and academic pursuits. It’s that simple…and that important.
Districts and individual schools come to us to accomplish measurable improvements in students’ reading skills. We help them make these gains through an integrated mix of professional development workshops, sustained teacher coaching, diagnostic assessments, lesson plan materials, online courses, and instructional videos.
Because we are teachers, we have first-hand, authentic insight and experience about what works best and most consistently for students and teachers alike based on our personal classroom experiences and our relationships with more than 500 districts in over 1,500 schools. This is more than theoretical—it’s practical, proven, and based on classroom reality.
Susan L. Hall, EdD, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
95 Percent Group was co-founded by Susan L. Hall, a nationally recognized leader in RTI, data analysis, and 95 Percent reading instruction. Dr. Hall has more than 20 years of experience as a consultant to districts and schools in the field of reading intervention.
She is a sought-after speaker at reading conferences nationwide and has authored seven books, including the bestselling I’ve DIBEL’ed, Now What? and Implementing Response to Intervention. An eighth book, 10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention, published by ASCD, in July 2018.
Dr. Hall was named by the US Department of Education as a member of the Reading First Review Panel. She is a leading expert on the use of DIBELS® and LETRS® and has developed proprietary tools that teachers use to help interpret student data. She is a member of the Dean’s Leadership Council at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the advisory board of the Neuhaus Education Center in Houston, and is a former national board member of the International Dyslexia Association. Susan graduated cum laude from Lawrence University in Wisconsin, earned a Master’s in Business Administration at Harvard University, and a doctorate in education from National Louis University.
Dr. Hall is joined by a team of qualified reading professionals and a staff of product development, client relations, technology, and customer service personnel in the firm’s offices in Chicago, Illinois. Together, this team provides collaborative support to teachers and administrators in schools across the country. From diagnostic assessment to grouping to instruction, 95 Percent Group provides the support, processes, materials, and evaluation needed to achieve the critical goal of 95 percent of students reading at grade level.