Research

Letterland Gets "All Green" on EdReports

Letterland is proud to announce that it has received an ALL GREEN Meets Expectation rating from EdReports for its new K-2 supplemental Foundational Skills curriculum.

The all green rating affirms Letterland’s 50-year commitment to publishing high-quality, research-based phonics instruction that supports teachers in building strong foundations in reading and writing.

Strong Results Across Key Literacy Areas

Letterland earned an impressive 208 out of 215 points across Gateways 1 and 3. Perfect scores were awarded in all non-negotiable criteria from Gateway 1 and all criteria in Gateway 3. Overall, that’s a score of 97%! 

Gateway 1 – Foundational Skills 

  • Phonemic Awareness: Perfect score! 

  • Phonics (Foundational Decoding and Encoding): Perfect score! 

  • Word Recognition and Word Analysis: Near perfect score! 

  • Reading Fluency Development: Perfect score! 

Gateway 3 – Implementation & Design 

  • Teacher Supports: Perfect score! 

  • Student Supports: Perfect score! 

  • Intentional and Coherent Design: Perfect score! 

These results demonstrate that Letterland not only delivers strong foundational skills instruction, but also provides the tools teachers need for successful, sustainable implementation. 

What the EdReports Rating Means for Educators

EdReports is a trusted, independent, nonprofit organization that reviews K–12 instructional materials to help educators, schools, and districts identify high-quality, standards-aligned curricula. Their reviews are conducted by trained educators using a transparent, evidence-based process, and the reports are published freely to support districts and schools nationwide.

For districts and educators evaluating foundational skills programs, an ALL GREEN rating signals that Letterland meets expectations for rigor, usability, and classroom implementation.

A Milestone for Letterland

Receiving a green rating from EdReports is an important milestone for Letterland,” said Tom Wendon, CEO. “It validates Letterland as a leading program that delivers a child-friendly, research-based phonics and early literacy instruction. It also aligns with our 50-year mission to help every child become a confident reader and writer. 

About Letterland 

For over 55 years, Letterland has created award-winning Pre-K through Grade Three resources that make learning phonics and foundational literacy skills fun, engaging, and effective. Our curriculum combines character-based stories with research-based strategies to build strong reading and writing skills from the start. It’s child-friendly phonics that you can trust. 

Learn More

Read the full Letterland review on EdReports.

Our new K–2 Foundational Skills curriculum includes Kindergarten (2nd Edition), Grade One (2nd Edition), and Grade Two (2nd Edition).

Contact us to learn how Letterland can support your literacy goals.