CORE has partnered with KeyPhonics assessment system, a technology-based screener and diagnostic test for grades 1 and up that measures the 12 most critical phonics patterns, including 102 foundational phonics skills, to provide teachers with insightful, actionable data to guide instruction and improve reading for all students. KeyPhonics can be used for remote or in-person screening.

CORE can help your team in administering the screening and diagnostic measures, reading and interpreting the reports, and making and implementing instructional decisions based on the data. Training and support services are provided remotely or in person through flexible, cost-effective packages customized to meet your needs and budget.

Training Sessions:

Initial Training for Site Administrators and Teachers (90-minute session): All staff receive training on how to
use KeyPhonics and learn why KeyPhonics provides one of the most reliable, accurate and efficient pictures of
students’ phonics skills.
Cost: $675.00

Understanding the Reports for Administrators (90-minute session): Administrators learn what questions the
reports answer, how to read and interpret the reports, and identify ways to use the data to provide support to
teachers and students.
Cost: $675.00

Understanding the Reports for Teachers (90-minute session): Teachers learn how to read and interpret the
reports and how the data may assist them when planning instruction.
Cost: $675.00

Data Study Sessions:

First Data Review (90-minute session): Now that you have data, a CORE consultant will facilitate analysis,
determine next steps for further diagnostics, and develop an instructional action plan.
Cost: $675.00

Second Data Review (90-minute session): Working with a CORE consultant, review newest screening data to
identify any material and curriculum gaps, update your instructional and intervention plans, and determine
professional development and support needs.
Cost: $675.00

End-of-Year Data Review (90-minute session): The CORE consultant will work with you to review end-of-year data,
evaluate student progress, and make an action plan based on the results.
Cost: $675.00

System Support and Coaching:

10-hour remote consulting package; multiple packages may be purchased

Coaching Services for Teachers: The CORE consultant will coach teachers individually or in groups. During the
coaching sessions, the CORE consultant will focus on the screening data, recommend instructional moves, model
lessons as needed, and even watch lessons remotely and provide feedback. Each coaching session will end with a
short meeting to debrief with the site principal.

Leadership and Capacity-Building Support: The CORE consultant will schedule sessions with coaches and site
administrators to identify and support the instructional needs of the teachers with a focus on developing their
capacity to sustain the use of KeyPhonics within a complete assessment system. These services can include an
audit of current instructional materials to determine how well they align to the science of reading, provide rigor
of content, and are culturally responsive. The CORE consultant will make recommendations for other resources,
conduct joint remote classroom walk throughs, lead a review of the science of reading and effective instruction,
analyze all literacy-related data, and identify professional learning that may be needed. Personalized mentoring
can be a part of this package. In addition, time may be spent developing a comprehensive multi-tiered plan.
Cost: $3,500.00

Our in-person services mirror the remote options but combine services in ways that make efficient use of full days
on site. In-person training and support is provided in whole day increments.

Cost: $2,700 per day plus travel expenses

Services can be provided as follows:

Initial Training (1 day on site)

• Understanding the Context: While on site, the CORE Consultant will meet with the site leadership to identify
  materials in use, visit selected classrooms, and uncover reading instructional issues.
• KeyPhonics Initial Training: All staff receive training on how to use KeyPhonics and learn why KeyPhonics
  provides one of the most reliable, accurate and efficient pictures of students’ phonics skills.
• Understanding the Reports for Administrators: Administrators learn what questions the reports answer, how to
  read and interpret the reports, and identify ways to use the data to provide support to teachers and students.
• Understanding the Reports for Teachers: Teachers learn how to read and interpret the reports and how the data
  may assist them when planning instruction.

Data Study and Coaching

(recommend at least 6 days)

During in-person days, the CORE consultant may perform any or all of the following:

• Meet with identified grades and teams at least three times to review the first set of KeyPhonics screening
  data, then the second set of screening data, and again at the end of the year. At each data study session, the
  CORE consultant will identify phonics skills on which to focus and develop an action plan with instructional
  adjustments and interventions needed.
• Visit classrooms to observe the reading instruction accompanied by the principal and coach/ teacher leader.
• Provide demonstration lessons focused on teaching critical phonics patterns identified through KeyPhonics
  data, using the school’s own materials or using more robust materials if the school’s materials are not sufficient.
• Practice program routines with teachers on reading foundational skills and provide templates to strengthen this
  instruction in current curriculum materials.
• Start every in-person day by meeting with the building principal to determine the schedule and focus areas for
  the visit and end by meeting with the principal to debrief what was observed.

System and Capacity-Building Support

(recommend 4-8 days)

• Facilitate a materials audit to determine how well materials align to the science of reading, provide rigor of
  content, and are culturally responsive. Based on the audit, the consultant will make recommendations for core
  and intervention materials.
• Guide the principal on learning walks, identifying what to look for in strong instruction, focusing on specific
  reading foundational skills, the curriculum used, and culturally and linguistically responsive reading instruction.
• Mentor the designated coach on providing demonstration lessons focused on phonics instruction as identified
  through KeyPhonics as well as how to be confident observing and providing feedback to teachers.
• Support curriculum implementation by providing model lessons and additional program practice and lesson study

CORE’s Teaching Reading Sourcebook and Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures enhance the KeyPhonics assessment system by equipping educators with the science of reading pedagogy and specific assessments that complement KeyPhonics.

Take a look at how KeyPhonics complements these two nationally acclaimed textbooks.

To purchase these books, visit the CORE Store.

Based on the KeyPhonics data and data from other measures and classroom visitations conducted remotely or in person, CORE can provide the following training sessions:

Online Elementary Reading Academy: In this course, based on the science of reading, educators will learn the five critical components of reading instruction in order to teach all students, including English learners and those with word reading difficulties, such as dyslexia, to be strong readers. The course is offered in seven facilitated asynchronous modules taken at educators’ own pace over seven to 10 weeks and includes the Teaching Reading Sourcebook and Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures textbooks. Visit www.corelearn.com/online-elementaryreading-academy for details and to register.

Cost:
$500 per individual which includes $150 of professional books.
Discounts are available for groups of 12 or more. If a school or district has at least 15 participants, a private course
can be offered.

In-person Elementary Reading Academy: Also based on the science of reading, participants will learn the same components as the Online Elementary Reading Academy but over five full days which need not be consecutive. Audience size is limited to 45. Participants will receive the Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, a Participant Resource Guide, and access to two instructional videos.

Cost:
$13,500 plus $160 per person for materials. Shipping, applicable tax, and travel expenses are additional.

Reading Fundamentals: This course covers the basics of the reading foundational skills (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency) plus vocabulary and comprehension and also includes an overview of dyslexia. This course is offered remotely over 12 75-90-minute sessions or in person over three days which need not be consecutive. Audience size is limited to 40 participants if done remotely or 45 in person. Participants will receive the Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, a Participant Resource Guide, and access to two instructional videos.

Cost:
Remote: $8,100 plus $160 per person for materials. Shipping and applicable tax are additional.
In Person: $8,100 plus $160 per person for materials. Shipping, applicable tax, and travel expenses are additional.

Adolescent Literacy Solutions: This course is designed for middle and high school interventionists, specialists and English teachers. Sessions 1 (Decoding) and 2 (Fluency) focus on intervention needs of older students who are experiencing reading difficulties. Sessions 3 (Vocabulary) and 4 (Comprehension) focus on supporting all adolescent learners.

The complete course may be taken remotely over sixteen 75-90-minute sessions or in person over four days which need not be consecutive. Decoding and Fluency may be taken over eight 75-90-minute remote sessions or in person over two days. Vocabulary and Comprehension may also be taken over eight 75-90-minute remote sessions or in person over two days. Audience size is limited to 40 participants if done remotely or 45 in person. Participants will receive the Teaching Reading Sourcebook, Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures, and a Participant Resource Guide.

Cost:
Remote: $10,800 plus $160 per person for materials. Shipping and applicable tax are additional.
In Person: $10,800 plus $160 per person for materials. Shipping, applicable tax, and travel expenses are additional.

CORE can also provide training on KeyPhonics as an added session to our Reading Assessment for Effective Instruction workshop. This workshop explains basic principles and terminology of assessments used to plan classroom instruction and provides  participants with the knowledge they need to select, administer, score, and interpret the results of assessment measures in each of the main areas of reading instruction. Participants practice administering key assessments and using assessment results to plan instruction.