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Foundations in Learning Assessment & instruction for students struggling with reading comprehension and fluency

Foundations in Learning is a provider of scientifically based intervention solutions for elementary and middle school age students. Our researchers and program developers have decades of experience in creating, testing, and providing schools with effective programs to meet the individual needs of their students.

Humboldt Community Schools didn't just re-teach basic comprehension strategies to their striving 6th and 7th grade reade...
10/09/2026

Humboldt Community Schools didn't just re-teach basic comprehension strategies to their striving 6th and 7th grade readers. They deployed WordFlight to target the foundational skills that drive fluency, making significant gains in reading standardized tests and building long-term confidence.

Here's how: https://hubs.li/Q04zK0fV0

Decoding is only the first step. Without automaticity, reading stays hard, slow, and frustrating.Fluency for All is desi...
10/07/2026

Decoding is only the first step. Without automaticity, reading stays hard, slow, and frustrating.

Fluency for All is designed to help teachers, literacy leaders, and administrators bridge the gap between sounding out words and fluent, confident reading.

Equip your team with practical tools to spot hidden fluency gaps, align your MTSS instruction, and help every student thrive.

👉 Get started and download your no-cost Fluency Kit: https://hubs.li/Q04z4Tlb0

How does Ashley Dirks, principal at Albert City-Truesdale Elementary in Iowa, set students on the path for fluency? She'...
10/05/2026

How does Ashley Dirks, principal at Albert City-Truesdale Elementary in Iowa, set students on the path for fluency? She's distilled their success into 5 tips. Read now: https://hubs.li/Q04z4Sxp0

A great session at —and there’s still time to connect!Drs. Carolyn Brown and Carolyn Strom took the stage this week to ...
10/02/2026

A great session at —and there’s still time to connect!

Drs. Carolyn Brown and Carolyn Strom took the stage this week to explore Beyond “I Do, We Do”: The Power of Rich and Varied Practice and the role of practice in developing automatic word recognition and reading fluency.

Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation!

Missed the session? You can still explore the research. Stop by WordFlight at Booth 523 on the final day of to pick up our eBook, Expanding the Science of Reading: The Critical Role of Varied Practice.

attendees: If you missed our session, stop by our booth today in Salon D. It is your last chance to meet and chat with...
10/01/2026

attendees: If you missed our session, stop by our booth today in Salon D. It is your last chance to meet and chat with our literacy experts in person.

attendees: Did you know that science of reading-based instruction alone doesn’t always lead to automatic, fluent readi...
09/29/2026

attendees: Did you know that science of reading-based instruction alone doesn’t always lead to automatic, fluent reading? The science of learning shows that systematic, structured, and varied practice is critical to helping students build the foundational reading skills they need to reach fluency.

Come to our breakout session tomorrow (9/30) at 1 p.m. to learn more: Beyond “I Do, We Do”: The Power of Rich and Varied Practice With Drs. Carolyn Brown and Carolyn Strom
Room: Continental ABC

The Reading League

What can happen when data, instructional support, and purposeful practice work together? 🤲At Albert City-Truesdale Eleme...
09/29/2026

What can happen when data, instructional support, and purposeful practice work together? 🤲

At Albert City-Truesdale Elementary, educators used WordFlight data to identify individual skill gaps and paired targeted instruction with structured practice.

In one school year, reading accuracy proficiency increased from 82% to 95%, reaching the national proficiency target. 🎯

Explore the case study and additional Fluency for All resources for strengthening reading fluency for your students.

Explore Fluency for All: https://hubs.li/Q04x9Yfl0

Foundations in Learning is proud to again sponsor the Annual The Reading League Conference. 🎉 It brings together a commu...
09/28/2026

Foundations in Learning is proud to again sponsor the Annual The Reading League Conference. 🎉 It brings together a community of educators, researchers, school leaders, and literacy advocates who all have the same mission as us: improving reading outcomes for every child.

This conference is more than an event: it's an opportunity to learn directly from leading experts, exchange ideas with colleagues from across the country, and explore evidence-aligned practices that make a lasting impact in classrooms. We hope you'll join us in Chicago this week.

Stop by our booth to meet our team and learn more about how we're helping bridge the gap between phonics and fluency.

What does it take to strengthen reading fluency? Start with a clearer understanding of where students are—and what they ...
09/24/2026

What does it take to strengthen reading fluency? Start with a clearer understanding of where students are—and what they need next.

The Fluency for All Fluency Kit brings practical resources together for teachers, literacy leaders, and administrators:
☑️A foundational reading skills quiz
☑️A team discussion guide
☑️Grade-level observation checklists
☑️Expanding the Science of Reading: The Critical Role of Varied Practice (eBook)

Get started now: https://hubs.li/Q04x9Wq_0

The beginning of the school year is the right time to answer a critical question: Are your students struggling with foun...
09/18/2026

The beginning of the school year is the right time to answer a critical question: Are your students struggling with foundational reading skills — and which ones?

Standard reading assessments often show that a student in grades 3-8 is reading below grade level but they rarely pinpoint which reading skill(s) are the cause. Without knowing if the gap is in decoding, automaticity, or comprehension, it’s hard to deliver the right intervention.

That’s why we created the WordFlight Free Screener. This quick, research-based diagnostic tool helps educators:
☑️ Identify hidden skill gaps in automatic word recognition and decoding.
☑️ Pinpoint specific needs for struggling readers.
☑️ Target interventions early before students fall further behind this fall.
☑️ Start the school year with clarity instead of guesswork.

Try it at no cost: https://hubs.li/Q04x9V3G0

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