Idaho School Boosts Literacy Growth With Foundations A-Z
About this Research
School Profile
- Location: Wilder, Idaho
- Community Type: Rural
- District Enrollment: 235
- Teacher-to-Student Ratio: 16:1
- Enrollment by Gender: 52% Female | 48% Male
- Emergent Bilingual Learners: 33%
About This Case Study
Wilder Elementary School faced significant challenges in finding cohesive supplemental materials for foundational literacy instruction within budget constraints. In December 2022, they adopted Foundations A-Z®, a K-5 foundational skills solution built entirely on the Science of Reading to support their early readers, which aligns with the district’s curriculum through a scope and sequence mapped out for each grade level, enabling systematic instruction with flexible options for differentiation.
Results
Foundations A-Z made a significant impact. Teachers saw a change in their students’ literacy performance, noting an overall increase in skill growth based on their state assessments for students in grades K-3. The reading scores of students who were historically challenged suddenly took off.
About Foundations A-Z
An award-winning K-5 solution from Learning A-Z®, Foundations A-Z equips teachers with the essential tools and resources to effectively deliver foundational skills instruction aligned with the Science of Reading. Comprehensive and explicit lesson plans follow a scope and sequence with a library of professional development and a wide array of independent student practice opportunities to ensure full foundational skill acquisition. Designed to boost every core curriculum, Foundations A-Z helps teachers simplify the instructional planning of research-based foundational skills instruction that builds towards confident reading.
