29 programs schools name. 15 are Orton-Gillingham-based.
means Orton-Gillingham-based.
Schools and districts in our state guides, each counted once.
A way of teaching reading step by step, with lots of practice.
Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach
A way of teaching reading step by step, with lots of practice. Students see, say, hear, and write each sound (multisensory). Most dyslexia programs are built on it.
Named by 85 schools and 23 districts we list, in 31 places
Wilson Fundations
Wilson's phonics, spelling, and handwriting program for whole kindergarten to grade 3 classes. It helps prevent reading problems and adds extra help for students who need it.
Named by 22 schools and 58 districts we list, in 27 places
Wilson Reading System
Wilson's Orton-Gillingham-based program for students from grade 2 up, and adults, who struggle to read and spell words. Usually taught one-to-one or in small groups by a trained teacher.
Named by 27 schools and 18 districts we list, in 19 places
Sonday System
An Orton-Gillingham-based program with scripted lessons for small groups or one-to-one help.
Named by 2 schools and 10 districts we list, in 6 places
Wilson Just Words
Wilson's word-study program for grades 4 to 12 and adults who need help reading and spelling longer words, but not the full Wilson Reading System.
Named by 4 schools and 7 districts we list, in 6 places
A dyslexia program from Scottish Rite for Children in Texas, built on Orton-Gillingham methods.
Named by 6 schools and 4 districts we list, in 6 places
S.P.I.R.E. (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence)
An Orton-Gillingham-based reading program for small groups of struggling readers.
Named by 3 schools and 5 districts we list, in 8 places
Preventing Academic Failure (PAF)
An Orton-Gillingham-based program that teaches reading and spelling together, step by step. Schools for students with dyslexia often use it every day.
Named by 7 schools we list, in 1 place
IMSE Orton-Gillingham (Institute for Multi-Sensory Education)
Orton-Gillingham training and lesson methods used by classroom and reading teachers.
Named by 1 school and 3 districts we list, in 3 places
Barton Reading & Spelling System
An Orton-Gillingham-based program made for one-to-one tutoring, with scripted lessons that parents and tutors can follow. It has 10 levels.
An Orton-Gillingham-based reading program created in Texas by Aylett Cox. Take Flight is built on it.
Named by 1 school and 1 district we list, in 1 place
An Orton-Gillingham-based reading approach and teacher training program.
Slingerland Approach
A version of Orton-Gillingham made for whole classes, so every student gets multisensory reading and writing lessons.
Named by 2 schools we list, in 2 places
An Orton-Gillingham-based phonics program for beginning and struggling readers, taught in a set order.
Not named by a school we list yet.
The Spalding Method
The Spalding Method teaches spelling, writing, and reading together in the classroom. Romalda Spalding created it while working with Dr. Samuel Orton.
Not named by a school we list yet.
Phonics, sound awareness, and reading software schools also use.
UFLI Foundations (University of Florida Literacy Institute)
Short daily phonics lessons for kindergarten to grade 2 classes.
Named by 11 schools and 31 districts we list, in 20 places
Structured literacy (program not named)
The school teaches reading directly and in order (sounds, letters, syllables, word parts) but does not name a program.
Named by 14 schools and 8 districts we list, in 17 places
Heggerty Phonemic Awareness
Short daily lessons, mostly spoken, that help young children hear and play with the sounds in words (phonemic awareness).
Named by 5 schools and 13 districts we list, in 9 places
Lindamood-Bell (LiPS, Seeing Stars, Visualizing and Verbalizing)
Programs that build the skills under reading: hearing the sounds in words (LiPS), picturing letters and words (Seeing Stars), and understanding what you read (Visualizing and Verbalizing). Not Orton-Gillingham, but often used for dyslexia.
95% Group phonics programs
Phonics and sound-awareness lessons from the 95% Group, for whole classes and small groups.
Phonics lessons and short reading checks for beginning and struggling readers.
SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words)
A phonics program for beginning and struggling readers.
Named by 6 districts we list, in 4 places
Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Skills
The phonics part of the Core Knowledge Language Arts curriculum for kindergarten to grade 2, with books that match the lessons.
Named by 5 districts we list, in 5 places
Lessons that teach older students, about grade 4 and up, to read long words by breaking them into parts.
Named by 3 districts we list, in 2 places
Benchmark Education's phonics program for kindergarten to grade 2 classes.
Named by 1 district we list, in 1 place
A reading program for older students, about grades 5 to 12, who read below grade level.
Named by 1 district we list, in 1 place
Lexia Core5 Reading
Reading software for pre-K to grade 5 that adjusts to each student, plus lessons for teachers.
Named by 1 school we list, in 1 place
A multisensory reading and language program for whole classes and small groups.
Named by 1 school we list, in 1 place
Reconstructive Language (The Gow School)
The Gow School's own program for teaching reading and spelling to students with dyslexia. The school says it is similar to Orton-Gillingham.
Named by 1 school we list, in 1 place
Of the 29 programs on this page, 15 are Orton-Gillingham-based: Orton-Gillingham, Fundations, Wilson, Sonday, Just Words, Take Flight, S.P.I.R.E., PAF, IMSE Orton-Gillingham, Barton, Alphabetic Phonics, Phonics First, Slingerland, Recipe for Reading, and Spalding. These are not: UFLI Foundations, Heggerty, Lindamood-Bell, 95% Group, Really Great Reading, SIPPS, CKLA Skills, and REWARDS.
In the schools and districts we list, the most named are Orton-Gillingham (108), Fundations (80), Wilson (45), UFLI Foundations (42), and Heggerty (18), counting each school or district once.
Orton-Gillingham: A way of teaching reading step by step, with lots of practice. Students see, say, hear, and write each sound, and most dyslexia programs are built on it. Structured literacy: Teaching reading directly and in order: sounds, letters, syllables, word parts, and sentences, with lots of practice. It is the approach research supports for dyslexia.
Wilson's phonics, spelling, and handwriting program for whole kindergarten to grade 3 classes. It helps prevent reading problems and adds extra help for students who need it. We list schools or districts that use it in 26 states and D.C..
Wilson's Orton-Gillingham-based program for students from grade 2 up, and adults, who struggle to read and spell words. Usually taught one-to-one or in small groups by a trained teacher. We list schools or districts that use it in 19 states.
Short daily phonics lessons for kindergarten to grade 2 classes. We list schools or districts that use it in 19 states and D.C..
Short daily lessons, mostly spoken, that help young children hear and play with the sounds in words (phonemic awareness). We list schools or districts that use it in 9 states.