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CORE CURRICULUM
HMH READ 180®
The most trusted and effective reading intervention solution
Read 180 is an evidence-based blended learning solution designed for students in Grades 3–12.
NWEA MAP Growth placement available!
NWEA® is now part of HMH. Active MAP® Growth™ customers can use student assessment scores to automatically place students into Read 180.
20 years of raising reading achievement
Supporting an MTSS approach, Read 180 integrates research around personalized best practices, adaptive technology, instructional strategies based on the science of reading, and scaffolded support for reading independently. Students receive systematic, explicit instruction and practice of foundational literacy skills to develop their fluency, expand vocabulary and strengthen comprehension skills to become proficient, skillful readers.
Intensive reading intervention for core or dedicated classrooms
Read 180 provides proven, research-based intervention that works in core and dedicated intervention classrooms. That means students in core classrooms who are more than one year behind now have the support they need. Here's a breakdown of the options available on Ed, HMH's learning platform.
Read 180 Flex: Tier 2 and 3 intervention for core classrooms
Our new offering, Read 180 Flex, is streamlined to fit into the core classroom, and it comes at a lower price. It includes:
- Student Application from Phonics to Fluency to Comprehension
- Independent Reading
- NWEA MAP Growth & Reporting Suite
- Teacher Success Pathway
Tier 2 and 3 intervention for dedicated classrooms
Read 180’s full program balances teacher-led instruction with personalized practice, allowing teachers to do what they do best. It includes:
- Student Application from Phonics to Fluency to Comprehension
- Independent Reading & ReaL Books
- Language Launch (Newcomers)
- NWEA MAP Growth & Reporting Suite
- Getting Started & Teacher Success Pathway
Two years of growth in one year
Developed using the latest cognitive neuroscience, Read 180 can help students in Grades 3–12 gain up to two years average growth in one year.
Maximum support, in one solution
Read 180 integrates the most effective RTI-based reading intervention strategies for Tier II and Tier III into one solution, supporting core and intervention teachers of students in Grades 3–12 who are reading below grade level.
Science of reading at Read 180's core
Teacher-led sessions and student software were built on the science of reading framework, blending Scarborough's Rope Model and the five pillars of reading to foster skills across all strands while building strong foundations to improve outcomes.
Embracing all learners
Through its adaptive technology and multisensory approach to reading instruction, Read 180 fosters an inclusive and captivating learning journey that supports a special education curriculum and caters to learners with disabilities such as dyslexia.
A single solution, for learners at every level
The research-based scope and sequence of System 44® is now fully integrated into Read 180 on Ed, where teachers have anytime, anywhere access. This single solution takes students from phonics to fluency to grade-level proficiency, and can be used within core or dedicated intervention classrooms.
Read 180 gets results
2x
2x expected annual growth
In one study, 65% of Read 180 students doubled their expected average annual growth.
1.9
1.9 years of growth in one year
Students using Read 180 in a Digital Access study gained an average of 1.9 years‘ worth of growth in one year.
70%
70% exceeded average growth
One study demonstrated 70% of students exceeding average annual growth from fall to spring after using Read 180.
A reading success story
See how Read 180 put Jamaica, a former student in Clovis, California, on a path to a bright future.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
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Anchor Media
Students are provided anchoring media at the beginning of each workshop and a phonics code lesson that helps them understand the text.
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Skills mastery
The Read 180 Student Application provides students with a personalized learning path that accelerates their road to reading proficiency. The Student App allows students to take control of their own learning by tracking their progress toward mastery of reading skills and witness their growth.
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Personalized learning
Students engage with developmentally and age-appropriate content that will accelerate achievement and growth mindset.
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Newcomer support
Language Launch, Volume 1 is now available to all Read 180 students. It is designed to support newcomer students in Grades 3–12 who are at the early stages of English language development.
Teacher Experience
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
Focus on fluency
The ReaL Book: Code’s foundational literacy instruction is systematic, explicit, and multisensory, guiding students to “crack the code” of 44 sounds and 26 letters and join the community of readers.
SMART TOOLS
To proficiency and beyond
Read 180 includes a suite of teacher-created resources designed to meet students’ individual needs and help them grow as readers. Built on the pillars of reading, these resources help students fully engage with text.
DATA ANALYTICS
Enhanced decisions, superior outcomes
NWEA MAP Growth—included in the Read 180 subscription—helps determine students’ eligibility for Tier 2 or 3 intervention and allows teachers to automatically place students into personalized pathways. MAP Growth scores alongside our adaptive learning technology seamlessly integrate into Read 180, ensuring that students start at the correct placement within the student application.
Professional learning for teacher and leader success
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Guided implementation
Teachers starting at any time of the year can get up and running with resources in their Teacher Success Pathway that help them plan, teach, and assess learning, using their new HMH program.
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Teacher’s Corner
Teacher's Corner® on HMH Ed™ supports educators with year-round PD that puts classroom videos, teaching best practices, and live online events at their fingertips.
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Coaching and courses
HMH Coachly™ and professional development courses provide personalized support aligned to district needs. Teachers of all experience levels can own their professional growth through continuous partnership with an HMH instructional coach, or get year-round unlimited access to a virtual coach, using Coachly on the HMH Ed platform.
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Leader support
School and district leaders partner with experts who can help them drive transformation for all learners.
Awards & accolades
Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence
Best for Back to School 2023
2023 SIIA CODiE Winner
HMH ELA K–12 Connected Curriculum: Best Suite of Connected/Integrated Solutions
2024 EdTech Cool Tool Winner
Literacy/Reading Solution
Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE) Endorsement
Read 180 is endorsed as an effective reading intervention program.
National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII)
Highest NCII Ratings for Read 180 Studies of Academic Intervention Tools
Put students on the path to reading proficiency.
Insights & resources
Read 180 is an intervention reading program notably known for helping Grades 3–12 students gain one or more years of average growth in one year. Discover the answers to Read 180 frequently asked questions to learn more about this solution.
Support students with these seven tips to maximize middle school and high school reading intervention and help your students become better readers.
Discover these eight research-based reading fluency intervention strategies you can use in the classroom.
Dr. Suzanne Jimenez, HMH's director of academic planning and data analytics, explains RTI in special education.
In this blog, we answer the question, What Is the difference between MTSS vs. RTI?
Discover evidence-based strategies to help improve the reading skills of students with dyslexia so they can achieve school success.
- Report Type: Efficacy Study
- Grade Level: Middle
- Region: West
- Population: Students with Disabilities, Students with Specific Learning Disabilities, Students with Dyslexia
- Race/Ethnicity: White
- District Urbanicity: Suburban
- District Size: Small
- Implementation Model: 0-39 Minutes, 40-59 Minutes, A/B Model
- Report Type: Efficacy Study
- Grade Level: Middle, High
- Region: Northeast
- Population: English Learners, Students with Disabilities
- District Urbanicity: Urban
- District Size: Medium
- Implementation Model: 40-59 Minutes, 60-79 Minutes, 80+ Minutes, A/B Model
- Report Type: Efficacy Study
- Grade Level: High
- Region: Southeast
- District Urbanicity: Suburban
- District Size: Medium
- Implementation Model: 0-39 Minutes, Digital Only
- Report Type: Efficacy Study
- Grade Level: Elementary, Middle, High
- Region: West
- District Urbanicity: Suburban, Rural
- District Size: Large
- Implementation Model: 80+ Minutes
Document
This document provides an overview of the strong levels of evidence that show Read 180 and System 44’s effectiveness in increasing students’ literacy growth.
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Mapping the Mind: The Science Behind Reading Success
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Intensive Reading Intervention for the Core Classroom Brochure
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