Proven Reading Interventions for California’s Diverse Learners
California’s transition to evidence-based literacy demands specialized, proven support. The question for districts is how to ensure implementation is strong, consistent, and targeted enough to produce measurable gains for all students.
From Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention to special education and tutoring, California districts turn literacy priorities into measurable reading growth for every learner.
RGR enables California schools to act quickly with targeted intervention, ensuring at-risk students receive the instruction they need to achieve measurable reading growth.
RGR equips California educators with explicit, paper-based routines that actively engage students. Whether supporting Multilingual Learners or closing foundational gaps in secondary schools, we provide the practical tools to make your intervention blocks actually work.
Structured literacy instruction aligned with California's Screening for Risk of Reading Difficulties serves as the immediate, evidence-based next step for students identified as at-risk.
Targeted Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention for striving readers in K-12, with age-appropriate materials designed for building strong reading foundations and closing persistent gaps.
Easy-to-implement routines that support the CA ELA/ELD Framework. We provide the explicit phonics, decoding, and vocabulary instruction Multilingual Learners need to access grade-level text, without sacrificing language-affirming practices.
RGR's interventions for older students, HD Word and Orbit, support different parts of literacy development, working together to help students move from accurate word reading to comprehension. HD Word builds advanced decoding skills, while Orbit reinforces multisyllabic word fluency and builds the morphology, vocabulary, and language comprehension skills that help students unlock meaning from complex text.
Access the Scope & Sequence documents to see how RGR's upper elementary instruction progresses from decoding multisyllabic words to building vocabulary, language comprehension, and meaning.
California districts are doing the hard work of adopting state-approved core curricula, but many are quickly realizing that Tier 1 instruction alone cannot close severe foundational gaps. When core programs fall short for Multilingual Learners or older striving readers, schools need specialized, high-impact intervention. Fortunately, California districts have the purchasing autonomy to implement proven Tier 2, Tier 3, and tutoring solutions that deliver actual classroom-level results.
Real reading breakthroughs happen through active, direct instruction — not by leaving students to learn at their own pace in front of a screen. We combine high-quality print with interactive digital tools and the technology is designed to empower the teacher, driving engaging, multi-modal lessons that build automaticity faster.
Moving to structured literacy requires more than a curriculum box. Educators are working across mixed instructional models and need clear, practical instructional routines and job-embedded coaching to confidently deliver interventions every day.
Intervention requires immediate, measurable impact. California districts have the flexibility to choose intervention solutions that deliver measurable impact, and RGR provides the proven instructional outcomes and student growth data to justify that investment.
California teachers already have a lot on their plates and need more than just theoretical training to close severe reading gaps. They need easy-to-implement supports that seamlessly translate your district investments into daily practice.
To bridge the gap between adoption and actual classroom execution, educators require practical, open-and-go routines backed by embedded, in-the-moment professional development. RGR partners with districts to build true instructional capacity, providing the ongoing coaching and support teachers need to confidently deliver high-impact intervention every single day.
For K–5 students who need additional support, RGR provides structured, skill-focused intervention designed to close gaps quickly. Ideal for ELOP and Title I.
For grades 3–8, RGR provides explicit instruction in multisyllabic decoding, morphology, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension to bridge early decoding to complex text.
For middle and high school students with foundational gaps, providing structured, age-appropriate decoding and comprehension support. Perfect for secondary MTSS.
California districts serve a massive, diverse multilingual learner population. RGR's structured literacy programs provide the explicit phonics, decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction that MLL students need to access grade-level text. Our routines work alongside existing language development programming to accelerate English reading proficiency and support implementation of the California ELA/ELD Framework.
A California alternate education program, Sunburst Academy, unlocked potential in secondary students with interrupted learning by moving beyond standard remedial paths to embed structured, systematic literacy instruction directly into daily intervention. The results showed up in rapid decoding gains, fluent reading, and rebuilt academic motivation.
The challenge: Many students entered the school year significantly below grade level in reading after years of limited intervention success, leading to low confidence and high resistance to classroom participation.
The approach: Sunburst Academy embedded Really Great Reading's explicit, multisensory structured literacy routines into daily intervention, guiding educators with progress monitoring and targeted small-group lessons.
The result: 100% of students demonstrated measurable decoding growth, reading fluency grew by 71%, and students achieved an average 40% increase in decoding performance.
RGR's literacy approach is grounded evidence-based and validated through independent third-party research, with all-green EdReports ratings and ESSA evidence alignment. In California, RGR partners with districts, County Offices of Education, and SELPAs on implementation that aligns to state literacy expectations and dyslexia screening mandates.
If you’d like to explore how RGR can support your students, we’d be glad to connect.
“These students are not only learning to read; they're learning to believe in themselves again.”
California's literacy work runs through districts, County Offices of Education, and regional partnerships. RGR is built to work seamlessly inside that structure.
Intervention and foundational support that turn literacy outcome commitments into measurable reading success. Align funding (such as Title I, ELOP) with proven interventions that deliver ROI and student growth data.
Structured, explicit routines for students receiving special education services and multilingual learners—at every grade level, with materials and supports that respect both populations and align with the ELA/ELD Framework.
Partnership built for California's regional structure. RGR coordinates with County Offices on shared professional development, intervention adoption, and implementation support across member districts.
Roberta supports California districts across the state. She’ll help you navigate California's unique funding landscapes, align with dyslexia screening mandates, and set up low-risk pilots to prove student growth before you scale.
See how Sunburst Youth Challenge Academy achieved 100% decoding growth and helped 71% of their adolescent students show measurable growth in reading fluency, giving them the skills and confidence to succeed.
An overview of how RGR’s easy-to-implement programs can power your Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP), providing high-impact, evidence-based literacy instruction for before-school, after-school, and summer learning.
An overview of our structured PD offerings for California educators, designed to strengthen literacy instruction, support implementation fidelity, and build long-term instructional capacity across classrooms and schools.
How does RGR align with California's Dyslexia Screening Mandate?
RGR's structured literacy approach is built on evidence-based research required to support at-risk students. Once California students are screened, RGR provides the immediate, explicit phonemic awareness, phonics, and decoding instruction needed to intervene effectively.
How does RGR work alongside our state-adopted core literacy program?
RGR is designed to supplement core programs, not replace them. California districts use RGR to provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 intervention for students whose foundational reading gaps aren't fully closed by core instruction, to support multilingual learners, and to deliver age-appropriate adolescent intervention. Because RGR is an intervention and tutoring solution, districts have full purchasing autonomy.
Can RGR support our multilingual learners?
Yes. RGR supports multilingual learners through structured, explicit literacy instruction that helps students access grade-level reading, fully complementing the CA ELA/ELD Framework. RGR includes embedded multilingual supports such as native-language scaffolds, articulation videos, and visual resources that make foundational skills more accessible.
How can we fund RGR implementations in California?
California districts successfully utilize a variety of funding sources for RGR, including Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELOP) funds for after-school tutoring, Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) funds, Title I, and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) grants.