Kent City Schools Literacy Model and Resources

Kent's literacy resources are aligned to Scarborough's Reading Rope (right), an important graphic to express how each of the components weave together to make a strong rope of skilled reading ability.  If any of the threads is weak or broken, it reduces the overall integrity of the rope; if any of the foundational components is deficient or missing, intervention is necessary for becoming a skilled reader. 

Image of Scarborough's Reading Rope showing the many strands that make up skilled reading

Scarborough's Reading Rope (Image: International Dyslexia Association)

Phonemic Awareness

Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Curriculum PK-1

Phonics/ Word Study
(decoding, encoding, sight recognition)

FUNdations (K-3)

Spellography (4

Language Comprehension (all components) K-5

Wit and Wisdom (Great Minds)

Language Comprehension (all components) MS/HS

MyPerspectives (Pearson)

Universal Literacy Assessments:

Foundational literacy skills: Acadience Reading (K-6)
Language Comprehension: Star Reading (3-10)