DENVER, CO — December 11, 2024 — Really Great Reading (RGR) today announced that its foundational literacy programs — Countdown, Blast, and HD Word — have been listed on the Colorado Department of Education's Advisory List for Reading Intervention. The listing positions RGR as a CDE-reviewed option for Colorado districts working to meet READ Act requirements and accelerate reading achievement among K–5 learners.

The CDE Advisory List identifies programs aligned to Colorado's READ Act evidence standards. For Colorado districts, the listing means RGR's foundational and intervention programs are eligible for purchase through the state's primary literacy funding streams — READ Act Per-Pupil Intervention Funds, Early Literacy Grants, and Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) awards — and arrive already reviewed for alignment with the state's instructional requirements.

RGR delivers explicit, structured literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading, supporting K–3 foundational skills and Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention through high school. Each program is built to help Colorado educators close persistent reading gaps and support students from kindergarten foundations through adolescent intervention.

Built for Colorado's READ Act and SB 25-200 Requirements

The listing comes as Colorado districts work to meet READ Act requirements, implement SB 25-200 universal dyslexia screening, support students on READ Plans, and close persistent K–12 gaps — often under staffing and resource constraints that demand flexible, low-prep intervention. RGR's structured literacy routines are designed to deliver consistent, explicit intervention across grade levels, helping districts transition students off READ Plans and prepare for the 2027–28 full implementation of SB 25-200.

Evidence Colorado Leaders Can Stand Behind

RGR's programs are grounded in the Science of Reading and backed by independent review: near-perfect, all-green EdReports ratings for alignment, usability, and instructional quality; recognition by Evidence for ESSA; and ESSA Tier II studies showing accelerated student progress. The CDE Advisory List listing adds Colorado's own review to that record.

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