Students strengthen reading fluency and comprehension through a variety of literary and informational texts. Instruction emphasizes vocabulary development, text structure, and responding to reading through writing. Students continue to build independence as readers and writers.

Transition to more independent literacy skills 

Fundations is a structured phonics program that provides explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, and handwriting. Students engage in multisensory activities to build strong foundational reading and writing skills.

• Aligned to the science of reading and designed to support early literacy development.

• Used primarily in grades K–3 to build foundational skills for reading success.

MAP Reading Fluency is an adaptive assessment that measures students’ reading development in areas such as phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Results are used to guide instruction and support student growth toward grade-level reading proficiency.

• This assessment is administered periodically throughout the school year to monitor student progress.

• There is no preparation required; students should simply do their best.