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LitLab is built on the Science of Reading — the body of research showing how children actually learn to read. Every feature in the platform exists to support one of three pillars: systematic phonics, fluency development, or bridging the transfer gap between instruction and independent reading.

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The transfer gap

Most phonics programs teach a skill, then immediately move on. Students rarely get enough aligned reading practice to make that skill automatic. LitLab closes the gap by:
  • Putting decodable text in front of students at the exact skill they just learned
  • Capturing oral reading so teachers can hear target skill application
  • Surfacing comprehension and fluency data tied back to each skill

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Three pillars at a glance

Systematic phonics

Every story is aligned to a specific lesson in your program’s scope and sequence.

Fluency development

Built-in oral reading recording and AI analysis turn every reading session into a fluency check.

Comprehension

Questions woven throughout the story make sure decoding leads to understanding.

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ESSA Tier IV

LitLab meets ESSA Tier IV (Demonstrates a Rationale) for evidence-based intervention. Our logic model and research base are published — see the research summary for the full citation list.