Virginia divisions are closing reading gaps in just 15 minutes a day

Boost VALLSS scores with evidence-based high dosage tutoring

From Fauquier to Hampton Roads, divisions across the Commonwealth are raising the bar and helping their young learners become confident readers with Ignite Reading’s 1:1 early literacy program, which is research-proven to close phonics and foundational reading gaps for every child in just 15 minutes a day.

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62% of Georgia 3rd graders don’t read proficiently¹

GA districts are closing that gap in just 15 minutes a day

Schools across Georgia, from Atlanta to Quitman County, are closing foundational skills gaps and creating confident readers with 1:1 high intensity literacy tutoring. And they’re not just helping older readers catch up; they’re following the research and intervening in 1st grade, when it matters most.

“We have fully bought into this idea that if we really want all of our kids to be readers, we need to hyper-focus foundational literacy efforts to ensure our kids are reading on benchmark at the end of first grade.” –Shraddha Nunziata, Sr Director of Special Projects and Initiatives, Savannah-Chatham Public Schools

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Close K-2 foundational gaps before they widen

When VALLSS flags a K-2 student, a tutor works 1:1 to close their exact gaps. Those gaps stay closed: A Johns Hopkins study found 17 in 20 students who reached reading benchmark with Ignite Reading stayed on track through the next school year.

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Keep daily high-dosage tutoring going after All In VA

Ignite Reading can be funded with EIRI and At-Risk Add-On dollars that HB 478 now explicitly allows for VLA intervention, so students who relied on state-funded tutoring don't lose daily support now that the one-time money has ended.

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Expand reading specialists' capacity

Ignite Reading's certified literacy tutors deliver daily 15-minute 1:1 sessions and send skill-level progress reports, so your reading specialists can oversee every student reading plan without delivering and documenting each intervention themselves.

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Deliver targeted support aligned to science-based reading research

Every child, from MLLs to students with IEPs, receives evidence-based literacy instruction from a certified literacy tutor trained in the Science of Reading.

“The literacy specialists from Ignite Reading, they know how the students are progressing. They can have a conversation about a student by name, and I think that’s what’s impressed me the most … Being as large as they are in Virginia. The conversations are still very unique to students, and implementation is very personal and persistent.”

Maria Lewis | Director of Teaching and Learning, Spotsylvania County Public Schools

“Of all of our programs, Ignite Reading is where we’ve gotten the most bang for our buck… we have seen huge gains with some of our kids. I love the data meetings. I love our Ignite Reading Literacy specialist, and we love our Ignite Reading CSM.”

Karen Ellis | Academic Services Coordinator, Rappahannock County Public Schools

“Thank you Ignite Reading for making a REAL difference in our kids reading! I consistently see my students making connections to what I am teaching in class and wish more of my students could participate in the 15 min/day tutoring. It is one of the first supplemental programs that consistently has a direct correlation with what we are working on in class and VALLS concepts.”

Mary Waddell | 2nd Grade Teacher, Fauquier County Public Schools

Joelle Formato

Founder and Head of School, Persistence Preparatory Academy (Buffalo, NY)

“We have a team of teachers who are really well versed in the Science of Reading. They were thrilled to have an extra tool that gets to do the one on one that they would love to be able to do. They come on a lot of the monthly calls with me, and they're able to see, ‘Okay, these six kids in my class, this is what they're working on. Here's how it relates to what we're about to do in class and where I can really plug in and have that alignment.”

Dr. Amy Dellapenna

Director of Elementary Curriculum/Federal Programs, McKeesport Area School District (PA)

“One of the most powerful aspects of the program is how it pinpoints and addresses individual learning gaps. This has been especially impactful for our English Language Learners, who have shown significant growth in both English language development and reading fluency. The personalized approach helps meet students exactly where they are and move them forward with targeted support."

Laurie Rossback

Executive Director of Curriculum, Durango School District 9-R (CO)

“When a district partners with Ignite Reading to support early literacy outcomes, it's a true partnership. The level of support from onboarding through implementation, particularly the ongoing review of student outcome data, sets Ignite Reading apart. Their design and implementation of personalized, Science of Reading aligned intervention programming, is an essential component of our larger MTSS framework.”

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If you’re ready to see Ignite Reading in action, please fill out this form. In 15-30 minutes, you'll get a clear read on where your readers stand and a straight answer on whether Ignite Reading fits alongside what you're already doing. We'll dive into your literacy priorities, the supports you have in place, and where gaps may remain.

Together, you’ll explore how targeted 1:1 intervention could complement your current approach, whether you’re evaluating additional support now or planning for the future.