Why Early Literacy Support Matters
Many students enter elementary school without the foundational skills needed for reading success. Teachers are often asked to close significant literacy gaps while managing full classrooms and competing instructional demands.
Without targeted support, it becomes difficult to provide the additional instruction and practice that struggling readers need.
Early literacy intervention is one of the most effective ways schools can improve long-term academic outcomes.
Evidence / Data
Proven Literacy Growth
Programs aligned with the Science of Reading and Arizona literacy standards.
• 95% of students reached alphabet mastery by end of year
• 74% reached phonological awareness benchmarks
• 75% of students entered first grade ready for reading instruction
How Our Model Works
Our Classroom Partnership Model
Literacy Instructional Assistants
TRA places trained Literacy Instructional Assistants in classrooms to support teachers and provide additional guided literacy practice.
Structured Literacy Instruction
Programs grounded in the Science of Reading strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Implementation Support
Schools receive structured implementation guidance to ensure literacy strategies are applied consistently.
What a TRA Literacy Instructional Assistant Does
LIAs support teachers by:
• leading small-group literacy practice
• reinforcing phonemic awareness and phonics instruction
• helping students practice decoding skills
• providing additional repetition and feedback
This allows teachers to maintain instructional pacing while struggling readers receive targeted support.
