New research brief: K–2 early literacy improvements offer hope, but persistent challenges remain.

Amplify’s research brief on the latest K–2 middle-of-school-year literacy data reveals encouraging gains in early reading, particularly among the nation’s youngest students. This year’s kindergarten cohort has returned to pre-pandemic literacy readiness levels. But overall progress remains slow: Only 56% of students are on track for learning to read, and 29% of students are far behind.

Middle-of-year data can help schools plan for instructional changes and implement those changes before the following school year. See the report’s recommendations for actions schools and districts can take now.

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Explore Amplify’s middle-of-year research brief.

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How many students are on track to learn to read?

While all grades across K–2 show signs of year-over-year progress, with more students on-track for learning to read than there were in 2023–24, broader literacy gains remain slow, with a little more than half of students across early grades (K–2) on track for core reading instruction.

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Bar chart showing the percent of kindergarten students far behind: 29%, 47%, 37%, 32%, 30%, and 29% across six groups.

How many students are at risk for not learning to read?

All grades across K–2 show the percentage of students at the greatest risk for not learning to read decreasing year-over-year. While fewer students are considered far behind today than in 2023–24, more than a quarter of students across grades K–2 are at the greatest risk for not learning to read.

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Take a deeper dive into progress monitoring.

Progress monitoring—identifying, supporting, and tracking outcomes—is one strategy schools can engage in when working with students who are the most at-risk for not learning to read.

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Read more research and case studies.

Amplify’s high-quality programs benefit millions of students every day using methods that are evidence-based, ESSA-aligned, and showing efficacy in a variety of contexts. Read more research and case studies and see more briefs on early literacy.

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Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) se enorgullece de ofrecer Amplify Caminos, una auténtica solución de artes del lenguaje en español.
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Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) es un programa de artes del lenguaje para los grados PreK-5 que combina un enfoque multisensorial de la fonética con textos enriquecidos cuidadosamente secuenciados para desarrollar el conocimiento del contenido.
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Amplify ELA ayuda a los niños de 6.º a 8.º grado a leer y comprender textos complejos, animándolos a lidiar con ideas interesantes y encontrar relevancia para ellos mismos.
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Amplify Desmos Math es un plan de estudios básico de matemáticas creado desde jardín de infantes hasta Álgebra 1.
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Amplify Science es un plan de estudios atractivo para los grados K-8 diseñado por expertos del Lawrence Hall of Science de UC Berkeley.

Boost Lectura es un programa basado en la Ciencia de la Lectura creado para acelerar la alfabetización en español para estudiantes de K-2. Leer más.
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Boost Reading le brinda a su hijo la oportunidad de aprender y practicar habilidades de alfabetización dentro de un mundo de historias atractivo que se adapta a cada estudiante a medida que avanza en el programa.
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mCLASS es un sistema de evaluación e instrucción que ayuda a medir el desarrollo de alfabetización y matemáticas de su hijo. Ayuda a determinar dónde se encuentra su hijo en su viaje de lectura y matemáticas. Leer más.
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mCLASS® Lectura es un evaluador universal para K-6 que ayuda a los educadores a acelerar el crecimiento en lectura de los estudiantes de habla hispana. Leer más.

Amplify Tutoring ofrece programas de tutoría de alto impacto alineados con ESSA para complementar los esfuerzos de los estudiantes, educadores y familias de K-6 para desarrollar la competencia y la confianza en la lectura.

Science of Reading resources hub

The Science of Reading is complex, so your understanding of it should be, too. That’s why our resource pages break it all down for you, from word recognition and comprehension to dyslexia and Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports. Equip yourself with the knowledge you need to make the greatest difference to your students!

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Amplify’s Science of Reading overview

Learn the ins and outs of the Science of Reading—what it means, and why its principles matter.

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Science of Reading FAQ

Get early literacy guidance with our Science of Reading FAQ.

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Science of Reading: The Podcast

Listen to the latest insights from researchers and practitioners in early reading.

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Science of Reading programs

Achieve next-level literacy growth with a cohesive Science of Reading suite.

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Science of Reading success stories

We’ve helped thousands of Science of Reading champions make the shift, and they’re eager to share the secrets of their long-term success with fellow educators like you.

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Science of Reading webinars

Get on-demand professional development to build and refine your toolkit of Science of Reading resources and instructional practices.

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Science of Reading Star Awards

Nominate a literacy changemaker for our prestigious Science of Reading Star Awards!

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Science of Reading data and MTSS

Fortify your Science of Reading implementation using essential data and a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).

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Change management

Educational change doesn’t happen overnight, or by itself. We’ll walk you through the process to help you make literacy success a lasting reality in your classroom.

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Knowledge building

Learn the ins and outs of the Science of Reading—what it means, and why its principles matter.

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Dyslexia and the Science of Reading

Discover how assessment and instruction grounded in the Science of Reading helps identify children at risk of developing dyslexia at the earliest possible moments, creating the widest opportunity for intervention.

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Science of Reading professional development course

Learn everything you need to know about Science of Reading instruction with Amplify’s Chief Academic Officer and host of Science of Reading: The Podcast Susan Lambert.

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The Science of Writing

Explore the Science of Writing, and how you can use it with the Science of Reading to unlock life-changing literacy outcomes.

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Our purpose

Dear teachers,

You do a job that is nearly impossible and utterly essential.

We are in your corner—extending your reach, saving you time, and enhancing your understanding of each student.

Thank you for working with us to craft rigorous and riveting learning experiences for your classroom. We share your goal of inspiring all students to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves.

Sincerely,

Amplify

Our commitment

Our goal is to make education, and thereby the world, more equitable and accessible.

We create education products that celebrate difference in life and thought as well as ideals we hold in common.

We help teachers craft rigorous learning experiences that reflect the diverse histories, cultures, and identities their students bring to the classroom.

We also help teachers support their students in constructing, questioning, expanding, and strengthening knowledge of where they come from and who they are becoming.

To do this, we hire and develop people with the broadest range of talents, life stories, and experiences, and together we build a diverse and inclusive culture.

Leading the way in high-quality, next-generation curriculum and assessments

Amplify collaborates with educators to create learning experiences that are rigorous and riveting for all students. Amplify creates K–12 core and supplemental curriculum, assessment, and intervention programs for today’s students.

Our impact

A pioneer in K–12 education since 2000, Amplify is leading the way in next-generation curriculum and formative assessment. Today, Amplify serves 15 million students in all 50 states. Read about our purpose and commitment.

Leadership

Amplify’s executive team includes proven leaders from the fields of education, technology, business, and media.

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Our team

We are passionate about the work we do at Amplify. If you want to help make schools great places to teach and exciting places to learn, please get in touch.

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A purpose-driven culture

At Amplify, we enable all students and teachers to access the highest quality instructional materials. This purpose informs everything we do every day. To this end, we hire and develop talented people with the broadest range of skills, life stories, and experiences, and together we build a purpose-driven, diverse, and inclusive culture.

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Our programs

Our captivating core and supplemental programs in ELA, math, and science support teachers in engaging all their students in rigorous learning and inspiring them to think deeply, creatively, and for themselves. Our formative assessment products help teachers provide the targeted instruction students need to build a strong foundation in early reading and math.

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Careers

We’re looking for innovators and optimists to join us in developing next-generation curriculum and assessment programs for K–12 schools.

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Who we are

Remote first. Brooklyn based. In person sometimes. Amplify is powered by a collaborative team of education, technology, and creative professionals who develop next-generation programs that inspire teachers and students to do their best work.  Apply for one of our open positions.

People and culture

Amplify is a purpose-driven community where diverse, cross-functional teams work together to create high-quality programs.

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With headquarters in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood, we’re at the center of New York’s thriving tech and creative community.

Get inspired.

We take an agile approach that enables us to adapt our programs to the needs of teachers and students. Collaboration helps us stay innovative.

Meet the team.

Our common purpose drives us to work across disciplines to develop next-generation solutions for the classroom. Meet some of our team members.

Meet the team

Leadership

Amplify’s leadership includes executives and board members from the fields of education, technology, design, business, and media.

Our team

Hiring practices

We hire and develop people with the broadest range of talents, life stories, and experiences, and together we build a cohesive team. We follow fair hiring practices and create an environment where team members feel valued, empowered, and heard.

Amplify workplace awards

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Excellence in back to school 2023

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What we offer

Amplify employees report feeling engaged and eager to come to work every day. They’re motivated by our mission of improving the lives of teachers and students. And learning isn’t just for the students we serve—we are dedicated to providing our employees opportunities for ongoing growth. Explore our benefits in detail.

Full benefits

Our robust suite of health insurance options includes health, dental, and vision coverage for spouses, domestic partners, and children—and becomes effective on your date of hire. We make a generous contribution to all employee HSA plans, which can be used to cover eligible health expenses. We also offer unlimited paid time off, a 401(k) plan with an employer match, long- and short-term disability, employer-sponsored employee life insurance, and a pre-tax commuter program. We also offer paid parental leave, backup childcare for those times when your regular care falls through, and backup eldercare to take care of those who supported you when you needed it most. On top of all that, we also provide our full-time employees with a robust voluntary benefits program that includes coverage options for everyone in the family, including pets.

Opportunities for inspiration

Amplify believes in the importance of supporting charitable nonprofit organizations in the communities where we live and work. We encourage our employees to support organizations that promote the advancement of equity, particularly through the welfare of children and families in the areas of education, health, and social services. One way for employees to give back is through our Volunteer Time Off program, which allows employees to take 16 hours each year to contribute to an eligible charitable or nonprofit organization. In addition, our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) offer many opportunities to get involved in various charitable activities throughout the year.

Tuition reimbursement

Full-time employees who are enrolled in an accredited college or university course related to their areas of work are eligible to receive tuition reimbursement..

We’re hiring.

Want to use your talents to make a real difference—and have fun doing it? Come join us.

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An authentic Spanish assessment built specifically for bilingual students learning to read

Part of the mCLASS® Español suite, mCLASS Lectura is a universal screener for K–6 built on modern Spanish literacy research. It helps educators accelerate reading growth for Spanish-speaking students by delivering complete parity between English and Spanish reading assessments. Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí.

Addressing the classroom inequities Spanish-speaking students face in early literacy

Spanish-speaking students have been underserved and misclassified for decades. By combining mCLASS Lectura and mCLASS® DIBELS® 8th Edition, you’ll be able to understand where your Spanish-speaking students are in their English and Spanish literacy paths.

Based on the science behind how students learn to read in English and Spanish, the mCLASS system allows teachers to connect with their Spanish-speaking students face-to-face, one-on-one, and in the language most comfortable to them. Teachers are able to pinpoint where their Spanish-speaking or emergent bilingual students really are in their literacy skill development and what instruction to prioritize.

What experts say

“It’s incredibly important we attend to the Spanish language alongside English in assessment practices, to make sure we’re not underestimating the ability of a really significant percentage of our nation’s school population.”

–Dr. Lillian Durán

Co-developer of mCLASS Lectura, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Education, University of Oregon

Built by leading biliteracy experts

The mCLASS® Lectura universal screener was co-developed with the Center on Teaching and Learning at the University of Oregon. The assessment was validated by Amplify in partnership with Dr. Lillian Durán of the University of Oregon.

The development of mCLASS Lectura also involved a team of nationally recognized experts representing a range of regions (Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean), along with focus groups featuring classroom teachers, special education teachers, specialists, and administrators.

Our approach

Aligned to the Science of Reading, mCLASS Lectura allows teachers to connect with their students through observational assessment and in the language most comfortable to them. We built mCLASS Lectura so that when used in tandem with mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition, educators can achieve complete parity between English and Spanish literacy skills.

Complete parity between English and Spanish

mCLASS Lectura is an authentic Spanish assessment that delivers complete parity when combined with mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition, including parallel reporting across English and Spanish assessments and unique dual-language reporting.

Listen to your students read in both languages, one-on-one

mCLASS Lectura provides teacher-administered assessments in Spanish that deliver accurate and reliable measurements of each student’s literacy progress. 

Built from the latest research in Spanish literacy development

mCLASS Lectura is a high-quality assessment that accounts for the major differences between English and Spanish, not simply a direct translation or transadaptation between the two languages. 

Transfer skills in one language to the other

By providing teachers with insights into the skill areas in which their students are proficient, in their native language, the program helps Spanish-speakers build on their strengths and make connections to their second language. Educators also receive guidance on the cross-linguistic transfer of critical skills in both languages.

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What’s included

mCLASS Lectura includes one-minute measures validated for universal and dyslexia screening, and provides dual language reports for teachers and administrators.

Comprehensive Spanish literacy measures in mCLASS Lectura

mCLASS Lectura is validated to assess for all key foundational skills for K–6, including:

  • Letter Naming
  • Phonological Awareness
  • Alphabetic Principle
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
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Reports in English and Spanish

mCLASS Lectura analyzes Spanish literacy and English literacy development side by side, enabling you to see where kids are in both languages. Learn more about mCLASS Lectura reporting.

Instructional activities to build Spanish literacy skills

With mCLASS Lectura, educators get hundreds of step-by-step instructional activities for small groups or individual students and receive effective activities to target the Spanish literacy skills with which students need the most support.

Comprehensive reporting

mCLASS Lectura provides reporting for everyone at all levels, from classroom teachers and literacy specialists to principals and district leaders, as well as parents and guardians at home. Learn more about mCLASS Lectura reporting.

Detailed assessment data

mCLASS Lectura provides transcripts of every assessment and identifies error patterns to help educators make instructional decisions for students on the skills they need to work on the most. The program also includes letters with student assessment results and analysis to send home or to use as a basis for discussion at conferences.

Read about the research and validation behind mCLASS Lectura.

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Amplify Tutoring
High-impact solutions

Built on the Science of Reading, Amplify Tutoring engages students and achieves real results. We partner with districts to empower children to become confident, proficient readers.

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What is Amplify Tutoring?

We partner with you to customize high-impact, research-based solutions to support your students and extend the reach of your teachers.

With built-in progress monitoring and reporting, Amplify Tutoring uses data to meet students where they are and equip educators with insights they need. Instruction is personalized and engaging, delivered by a consistent adult, and grounded in a motivating relationship. Comprehensive and easy to use, our materials enable a range of staff—certified educators, paraprofessionals, community members, or college students—to deliver effective, tailored instruction.

Amplify Tutoring uses high-quality, ESSA-rated materials rooted in the Science of Reading and trusted data from the mCLASS® DIBELS® assessment. Our lessons include explicit and systematic instruction, build knowledge, and teach the essential word recognition and comprehension skills readers need to achieve proficiency.

Our program is based on the research behind effective high-impact literacy tutoring. It can be implemented in person or virtually across entire districts, schools, or grade levels and is:

  • Customizable to meet schools’ unique needs and complement their Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).
  • Supportive of any staffing models. We can support your staff with program management and coaching and support, provide tutoring staff for you, or co-design a blended model to meet your distinct needs.
  • Year-long or semester-long. Programs are flexible and scheduled so as not to interfere with core instruction or special classes.

Students meet frequently and consistently for 30-minute sessions at least three times per week with a dedicated, caring tutor. Our research-based, data-driven tutoring materials are designed to make learning interactive and fun, helping students quickly advance their reading skills alongside their peers. Sessions can be led by your staff, by partnering with Amplify’s tutors, or by blending both models.

With cutting-edge technology and a team of passionate specialists, we partner with schools and districts to easily scale and enhance their high-impact tutoring and MTSS efforts. Our services ensure a smooth implementation and include program management, scheduling, and data reporting supports. We offer ongoing professional development and coaching for all stakeholders, from educators to caregivers. We can also provide trained, skilled tutors who deliver engaging lessons and build strong, meaningful connections with students.

What district leaders and teachers are saying

“Students’ enthusiasm for Amplify Tutoring is evident! From the moment they sit down for their session, you can see how motivated and engaged they are while working with their tutor and peers. … It is very helpful that the tutors provide real-time feedback to students, and it has allowed them to be more confident and committed to their own learning paths.”

—Jennifer Quartano, Teacher, NYC Public Schools

What district leaders and teachers are saying

“There has been an increase in many students’ scores. The students are always excited to participate and the small group instruction truly is making a difference … I am passionate about reaching students who require support. This initiative was very much needed in our school. Thank you, Amplify Tutoring!”

—Denise Bishop, Assistant Principal, Prince George’s County Public Schools

What district leaders and teachers are saying

“I appreciate the support and quick response we have received from Amplify Tutoring this year. We have seen lots of growth with our fourth graders with phonics, decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension that we likely would not have seen without the program!”

—Heather Wasburn, Instructional Coach, Springfield City Schools

Our impact

Amplify Tutoring accelerates student achievement in reading and works for students who need it most. Results show that students in Amplify Tutoring are more likely to achieve outsized gains in reading compared to similarly at-risk peers in the same schools who are not enrolled in the program.

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Engaging, data-driven lessons

Amplify Tutoring uses mCLASS Intervention, a research-backed, ESSA-rated program that empowers tutors of all experience levels to customize instruction on a frequent basis, streamlining time-consuming data analysis and lesson planning.

mCLASS Intervention creates engaging, data-driven lessons based on mCLASS DIBELS 8th Edition assessment results, connecting what students learn in tutoring to their daily classroom instruction. As progress-monitoring results improve, mCLASS Intervention updates students’ skill profiles and activities to accelerate learning at a faster rate.

Easy-to-read data

With easy-to-read data at your fingertips, everyone in a child’s literacy journey, from teachers and tutors to school leaders and caregivers at home, can monitor student growth.

  • Teachers can see real-time growth data and use it to inform their own lesson planning.
  • Teachers have visibility into all tutors’ lessons through mCLASS Intervention.
  • School and district administrators receive regular tutoring attendance and progress-monitoring reports.
  • Caregivers receive Home Connect letters and activities to help their child practice foundational skills at home.
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Consultation and collaboration

Amplify Tutoring tailors our support for educators, schools, districts, caregivers, and state-level leaders. Whether co-designing high-impact tutoring programs with hundreds of leadership teams, providing program management and coaching for district- or community-staffed implementations, or directly tutoring students, we provide support to help schools realize the promise of high-impact tutoring.

By fostering strong partnerships at every level, Amplify Tutoring ensures that the entire school community is engaged, supported, and positioned to help students succeed.

Our services can include:

Program design consultation: Amplify Tutoring offers expert program design consultation services to help schools and districts create effective and scalable high-impact tutoring programs. We collaborate to develop customized solutions that address student needs and drive measurable academic success.

Tailored onboarding: We provide customized training sessions for school, district, and state leaders, ensuring Amplify Tutoring is integrated smoothly into existing systems.

Ongoing professional development and coaching: We offer continuous training, coaching support, and office hours with pedagogical experts to ensure the program’s success and adaptability.

Caregiver engagement: We offer resources and support for caregivers, helping them stay informed and involved in their child’s progress, including tips for at-home support.

Seamless communication and support: We provide transparent communication and engage all stakeholders—district leaders, teachers, caregivers, and students—keeping everyone aligned and informed.

Data reporting: We provide detailed reports and analytics to district and school leaders, empowering them to monitor progress, make data-driven decisions, and celebrate successes.

Amplify Tutoring is part of a connected early literacy suite.

Our literacy suite programs are designed to support and complement each other in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Learn more about our related programs.

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¡El futuro es bilingüe! | The future is bilingual!

Promote biliteracy with Amplify Caminos, a K–5 Spanish language arts curriculum that helps teachers inspire students as they become confident readers, writers, and thinkers in Spanish. The program combines rich content knowledge with systematic foundational skills instruction that is grounded in the Science of Reading and supports multiple teaching models. Para la versión en español, haga clic aquí.

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Cultivating biliteracy pathways

Amplify Caminos is designed to support any biliteracy model, including English as a Second Language (ESL), transitional bilingual programs, dual language strands, and Spanish immersion programs. Combined with its English language partner, Amplify Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA), Amplify Caminos provides a comprehensive biliteracy solution.

Our approach

Grounded in the Science of Reading and following biliteracy principles, Amplify Caminos combines rich, diverse content knowledge with systematic foundational skills instruction to deliver a research-based biliteracy curriculum. 

Leveraging the Science of Reading

At the heart of the Science of Reading is the Simple View of Reading, a formula describing how skilled reading requires both language comprehension and word recognition. Amplify Caminos is built on this model, with powerful resources that drive real results.

Developing foundational skills explicitly and systematically

Amplify Caminos instruction is based on how the Spanish language works. Students learn vowel sounds and common sounds before blending them to form syllables and words. Less frequent consonants and other complex elements are presented later, with an intentional progression that sets students up for success.

Building background knowledge drives results

Students dig deeper and make connections across content areas to build a robust knowledge base for comprehending complex texts. Amplify Caminos and Amplify CKLA follow the Core Knowledge Sequence—a content-specific, cumulative, and coherent approach to building knowledge—with parallel topics to support research-based and equitable Tier 1 instruction in Spanish and English.

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Culturally relevant and challenging texts

Students learn about diverse topics and genres while better understanding themselves and the world with a variety of texts. Authentic Spanish literature, including original decodables by Latino and Hispanic authors, and transadapted texts connect knowledge topics and foundational skills instruction to provide a rich learning experience.

Being bilingual is a superpower

Bilingualism is a cognitive strength: Research attributes it to increased attention, improved working memory, greater awareness of language, and more. Honor the unique skills, strengths, and needs of your multilingual learners with Amplify Caminos and Amplify CKLA.

What’s included

Amplify Caminos features engaging print and multimedia materials—accessible from anywhere—designed to provide a robust literacy-rich foundation in every classroom.

High-quality teacher materials

Amplify Caminos teachers effectively deliver instruction with print and digital resources, including:

  • Teacher Guides with embedded differentiation.
  • Formal and informal assessments.
  • Ready-made and customizable lesson slides.
  • Bilingual Connections to support cross-linguistic transfer.
  • Teacher resources and on-demand professional development.

Immersive student resources

Amplify Caminos students stay engaged with a variety of print and digital resources, including:

  • Original decodables and read-aloud Big Books (K–2), Student Readers (3–5), and authentic Spanish literature anthologies (4–5).
  • Poet’s Journal and Writer’s Journal (write-in Student Readers for Grades 4–5).
  • Student Activity Books with embedded assessments.
  • Research units for independent research built around a trade book.
  • Multisensory phonics materials:
    • Letter Cards (K–2)
    • Syllable Cards (K–2)
    • Image Cards (K–3)
    • Plus, digital anchor charts and a Sound Library.

Robust digital experience

Like Amplify CKLA, Amplify Caminos is proud to be a premier high-quality instructional material (HQIM) offering in elementary language arts, with rich and research-based content—including an expanding library of engaging digital materials—that helps you authentically support, challenge, and engage your students. From digital Teacher Guides to lesson projectables, we provide all the tools needed to successfully deliver every lesson.

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