Reading Intervention That Closes Gaps for Good
Ignite Reading strengthens early literacy when it matters most — before gaps widen and remediation becomes the default.
We Create Reading Gains That Stick
Johns Hopkins University studied Ignite Reading across 13 districts for two years. The research focused on the critical 1st grade year, when the foundation for future reading success is built.
The Results Prove Early Intervention Works
A 1st grader who can’t decode becomes a 3rd grader who can’t comprehend.
A 5th grader who’s been “catching up” for years loses confidence — and motivation.
First grade is where the foundation for reading is set,
long before state tests reveal a problem.
Virtual Tutoring That Delivers In-Person Results
Ignite Reading delivers 5.4 additional months of additional learning on average, compared to national benchmarks — and those gains don't disappear when you look across student groups. Students of all races and ethnicities, students with IEPs, and multilingual learners all experience consistent acceleration in foundational reading skills.
What Reading Success Actually Looks Like“What Ignite Reading has done for us is not only get our kids reading. Our graphs went from 60-some % of students needing intensive support to a complete flip.”
Lisa Lineweaver, Principal, Chelsea Public Schools, MA
“That human connection was what really set it off. We started to see our learners open up more in classrooms and start to speak more.”
Willa Smith, Supervisor of Student Learning, DeSoto Parish Schools, LA
“Everyone's making growth; it doesn’t matter if you have an IEP or are an English learner. That’s not true of all the programs we’ve tried before.”
Amie Akuma, Principal, Oakland Unified School District, CA
“What Ignite Reading has done for us is not only get our kids reading. Our graphs went from 60-some % of students needing intensive support to a complete flip.”
Lisa Lineweaver, Principal, Chelsea Public Schools, MA
“That human connection was what really set it off. We started to see our learners open up more in classrooms and start to speak more.”
Willa Smith, Supervisor of Student Learning, DeSoto Parish Schools, LA
“Everyone's making growth; it doesn’t matter if you have an IEP or are an English learner. That’s not true of all the programs we’ve tried before.”
Amie Akuma, Principal, Oakland Unified School District, CA
Virginia Drove Reading Gains Statewide In Virginia’s “All In VA” initiative, 5,900+ students across 19 divisions started Ignite Reading significantly below grade level.
The Result: With just 10.8 hours of instruction across half a school year, students achieved a 56% increase in reading passage rates³ compared to peers without intervention.
“Of all our programs, Ignite Reading is where we’ve gotten the most bang for our buck.”
Karen Ellis Academic Services Coordinator, Rappahannock County Public Schools, VA
In Virginia’s “All In VA” initiative, 5,900+ students across 19 divisions started Ignite Reading significantly below grade level.
The Result: With just 10.8 hours of instruction across half a school year, students achieved a 56% increase in reading passage rates³ compared to peers without intervention.
“Of all our programs, Ignite Reading is where we’ve gotten the most bang for our buck.”
Karen Ellis Academic Services Coordinator, Rappahannock County Public Schools, VA
Sources:
- Center for Research and Reform in Education, The Johns Hopkins University; 2025
- Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University, 2024; compared to national averages
- Virginia Department of Education, All In VA, 2024
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