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How Summit K12's Connect to Literacy™ Boosted MAP Reading Growth by 26%: 2024–25 Impact in a Large Urban District

Learn how Summit K12 Connect to Literacy™ Boosted Map Reading Growth by 26%.

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Amelia Larson
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Is Your District Still Investing in Solutions that Don’t Deliver?

Despite your best efforts, the national trend tells a painful truth: Multilingual Learners (MLLs) are not catching up!  They are stuck in a cycle—reading scores are stagnant; language proficiency is stalled.  

In today’s educational landscape—especially in large, diverse urban districts—finding a research-based, results-driven, and cost-effective solution for MLLs isn’t just important, it’s urgent.

The Breakthrough

A large, urban district in Texas said enough is enough—and tried something different.  They implemented Connect to Literacy™ from Summit K12, a solution grounded in evidence-based practices, English Language Development Standards, and the Science of Reading through a multilingual lens.

The advantage for the treatment group on the EOY NWEA MAP Reading Assessment:

  • +26% Higher Growth Overall
  • +43% Average Higher Growth Across Grades 3–8
  • +36% Higher Growth Among Hispanic MLLs
  • +47% Average Higher Growth Across 7 MLL subgroups

The shifts on the TELPAS Language Proficiency Composite Scores:

  • ↓ 44.8% to 21.6%: Beginning (Level 1)
  • ↑ 36.7% to 55%: Intermediate (Level 2)
  • ↑ 18.5% to 23.5%: Advanced & Advanced High (Levels 3 and 4) 

The Time to Act is Now: Everyday Without Change = Lost Opportunities 

Budgets are being reduced. This district is dropping programs that don’t deliver results and
is scaling Connect to Literacy™ across every campus—because results like these can’t wait.

If your MLLs don’t get the right support now, they’ll enter another year at a disadvantage. 

Take Action Today: You Can Rewrite the Reading Growth Trajectory for Your MLLs 

Here’s what you can do:

  • Read the Research Brief to get the complete data and insights.
  • Share the Research Brief with your leadership  team
  • Schedule a Connect to Literacy™ demonstration this month
  • Call your curriculum director, federal programs lead, and ELL coordinator
  • Allocate funding and fight for solutions that work

When MLLs Get the Right Support, They Don’t Just Catch Up—They Thrive!