Accelerate Learning for All Students

Put literacy theory into practice with a nationally proven framework

Are your students’ literacy levels where you would like them to be? Literacy First®: The Science of Reading is Catapult Learning’s comprehensive, research-based professional learning process that supports developing literacy in all subject areas.

Develop expertise in the Science of Reading

Equip teachers to support all learners

Turn students into fluent readers and writers

Position your staff to witness high student outcomes

Close school and district achievement gaps

“I sincerely believe that, because of Literacy First, our school climbed to the top of the educational ladder, the faculty became a closer-knit group, and the students matured greatly. But most of all, this old dog learned a lot of new tricks. My only regret is that I didn’t know about Literacy First years ago.”
– Pat Fritz, 6th Grade Teacher
Mountain View-Gotebo Elementary, Blue Ribbon School, Oklahoma

Moving Literacy Theory into Practice

This comprehensive, research-based professional learning process supports developing literacy in all subject areas. Schools and districts will experience:

  • Renewed learning environments that promote fluency in reading and writing
  • Easy integration with any reading, writing, or comprehensive literacy programs
  • Instructional coherence in effective, literacy-rich learning environments
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Taking student achievement to the next level starts with enhanced educator preparation. We provide:

  • Systematic and explicit professional development, proven to deliver dramatic gains
  • A research-based change process that builds leader and teacher capacity
  • Job-embedded coaching with personalized support and integration of best practices
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Your Literacy First professional development experience is based on a meta-analysis of the research related to systematic, explicit instruction and the Big Five as identified by the National Reading Panel and the International Dyslexia Association.

Your educators will discover how to:

  • Implement curriculum with Academic Content Standards, consistently applying effective strategies
  • Structure reading lessons for whole-group and small, flexible groups with differentiated instruction and support
  • Refine the ability to monitor and support research-based instructional practices necessary for outstanding student achievement
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Be the Next Success Story with Literacy First

Literacy First has closed the achievement gap in more 800 schools across the country. As literacy needs continue to grow, our team stands ready to help you implement this proven professional development process with a direct impact on student outcomes.

Everglades Elementary School in Broward County, Florida received a B grade from the Florida DOE for the first time in over 10 years – and became the highest performing school in the district with the release of 2020-21 school grades.

An Oklahoma school with a 50% ELL student population was named as one of Tulsa’s five exemplary elementary schools because the passing rate of fifth grade ELL students was right in line with that of their peers in regular classrooms. The principal attributed their success to Literacy First, saying, “This never would have happened without their help.”

An elementary school in Volusia County, Florida with 85% of students receiving free/reduced lunch and a 90% African American population demonstrated 85% of students reading on grade level. Another high-poverty Literacy First school in Fayette County, Kentucky had 89% of students scoring on grade level.

“We thank Literacy First for providing the professional development and coaching/support. This never would have happened without that help.”
-Kayla Robinson, Principal
Marshall Elementary Tulsa Public Schools, Oklahoma

Getting Started with Literacy First: The Science of Reading

Whether you would like to schedule individual literacy workshops, or embrace the Literacy First process at the organizational level, our professional development experts stand ready to help.