Stay Aligned to Act 135, Structured Literacy in Pennsylvania!

  • Evidence-Based Reading Instruction & Curriculum Material K-3 Without Three-Cueing
  • Act 135 of 2024: Structured Literacy Intervention Materials & Approaches
  • Reading Universal Screener K-3

Meet All Mandates with Our Award-Winning Cohesive Solutions

High-Quality Literacy Instructional Materials (HQIM)

Core Solutions

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Benchmark Advance

The Knowledge-Based Literacy Solution that nurtures growth and success in all students. Aligned with Science of Reading research, Benchmark Advance is a core English language arts program that provides a cohesive structure for the development of literacy skills and content knowledge.

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Benchmark Adelante
Benchmark Adelante

The Knowledge-Based Literacy Solution that nurtures growth and success in all students. Parallel and equitable to Benchmark Advance, Benchmark Adelante is a core Spanish language arts program that provides a cohesive structure for the development of literacy skills and content knowledge with a framework that supports biliteracy.

Connected Assessment

This comprehensive assessment solution includes universal screening, growth monitoring, diagnostics, and dyslexia screening, ensuring a well-rounded approach to literacy evaluation. Currently undergoing validation studies with promising results, it is already gaining traction among districts preparing for implementation.

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Connected Tiered Solutions

Phonics Intervention
Benchmark Phonics Intervention

Benchmark Phonics Intervention is a foundational skills reading program with phonics intervention lessons that support students performing below grade level.

Based on the latest Science of Reading research, Benchmark Phonics Intervention aligns with the tenets of Structured Literacy, shown to be beneficial for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

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Steps to Advance Literacy Solutions

Steps to Advance Literacy Solutions targets the often-overlooked Language Comprehension strands of Scarborough’s Reading Rope, building knowledge and vocabulary while developing reading skills in striving readers.

Connected Solutions for Decodable Books & Literacy Manipulatives

Dynamite Decodables
Dynamite Decodables

Blast Off to Literacy Success!

Builds student confidence and mastery by helping students “crack the code” through humorous, knowledge-building, and diverse decodable readers.

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Magnetic Letter Tiles and Board

Multimodal Tools for Learning!

Engage students in multimodal learning with Magnetic Letter Tiles and Board. Systematic and explicit progression is paired with dynamic activities as students learn how words work. These shelf-ready grab-and-go kits allow students to fully participate in essential phonemic and phonics lessons. Thoughtful storage and flexible use makes customization and incorporation into any lesson efficient for teachers.

Connected Solutions for Multilingual Learners

Express! Intervention
Express!

Asset-Based Access to English

Build Knowledge, Language, and Literacy

Introducing a K-6 English language development program to promote language learning. Provide appropriate, differentiated instruction to support Multilingual Learners and support and foster language proficiency. Unit topics align to Benchmark Advance to ensure seamless support for core instruction.

Benchmark Hello!
Benchmark Hello!

Survival Skills for Newcomers

Introducing Benchmark Hello!, a groundbreaking program designed for Newcomers. Combining survival skills, English language development, and social-emotional learning, this powerful tool helps recent arrivals gain the experience, proficiency, and confidence to propel their language learning.

Resources

Science of Reading

About the Science of Reading

Science of Reading-Informed Curriculum

Science of Reading–Informed Curriculum

What Brain Research Says

What Brain Research Says About How We Learn to Read

Five Considerations

Five Considerations When Choosing Early Literacy Assessment Tools

Contact

Interested in learning how we can help your district meet the requirements of Act 135, Structured Literacy in Pennsylvania? Contact your educational sales consultant today!

Lynn Ahlquist

 

LSK Learning Solutions

609-364-9225

lynn.ahlquist@gmail.com

Counties

Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming

Molly Felicia

 

484-645-2470

mollyfelicia@yahoo.com

Counties

Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Delaware, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, Philadelphia, , Schuylkill, and York

Marjie Sullivan, M. Ed

 

315-920-0805

msullivan@benchmarkeducation.com

Counties

Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Bradford, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Crawford, Cumberland, Dauphin, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Juniata, Lawrence, Lycoming, McKean, Mercer, Mifflin, Montour, Northumberland, Perry, Potter, Snyder, Somerset, Sullivan, Tioga, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, and Westmoreland