Louisiana & Structured literacy
Supporting Literacy Success for All Louisiana Students
With EPS Learning’s science of reading-aligned solutions, every student in Louisiana, including those with dyslexia, can become successful readers!
"I have seen the impact of SPIRE on all grade levels throughout our district. Our reading growth in Allen Parish has put us in the top 10 in the state for growth and proficiency. With the support of our SPIRE consultants and the program itself, we have definitely witnessed true reading growth in Allen Parish!"
—Melody LaFleur, Title I Coordinator, Allen Parish School District
The SPIRE Literacy Suite
The SPIRE Literacy Suite is built on our commitment to partnership—empowering educators with the tools they need to accelerate reading achievement, close learning gaps, and support students at every stage: before the decoding threshold, as they build foundational skills, and beyond it, as they strengthen fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
SPIRE Literacy Suite Solutions in Action in Louisiana
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Louisiana Leaders: Intensive Intervention That Works
Designed for Louisiana educators supporting students with the greatest reading needs, this 45-minute webinar explores how structured, research-based intervention drives stronger literacy outcomes. See SPIRE Up in action through a live demo and learn how schools are strengthening Tier 3 and special education instruction.
SUCCESS STORY VIDEO: Allen Parish Implements Science of Reading Principles with SPIRE
Watch a video about how SPIRE evidence-based reading intervention program improved literacy skills in Allen Parish, part of Louisiana Public Schools.
ON-DEMAND WEBINAR: Are Your Students Receiving the Right Kind of Reading Intervention?
Learn why identifying which students have yet to cross the decoding threshold can make a critical difference in meeting the needs of every striving reader and helping all students progress as readers and learners.
Solutions That Work
Louisiana’s literacy priorities under Acts 108 and 438 and Bulletin 1903 are grounded in the Science of Reading, with a focus on early identification, structured literacy, and support for students with dyslexia. EPS Learning partners with Louisiana schools and districts through proven Orton-Gillingham–based solutions designed to support Tier II, Tier III, special education, and dyslexia intervention. SPIRE® 4th Edition is recognized by the Louisiana Department of Education as a Tier I intervention program that Exemplifies Quality and is included on the state’s approved intervention list.
View all our Louisiana‑aligned literacy solutions from the SPIRE Literacy Suite.
Louisiana Approved Solutions
SPIRE 4th Edition
ESSA Level 1 | Tiers 2 & 3 | Grades PreK–8+
Intensive, structured, multisensory reading instruction for beginning and striving readers, including students with dyslexia, addresses all five pillars of reading and can be implemented with just one day of training.
SPIRE Next
Tiers 2 & 3 | Grades 3–12
Direct reading instruction and scaffolded practice use close-reading strategies to support striving students who need targeted instruction to build critical comprehension skills and progress toward grade level.
SPIRE Foundations: Sounds Sensible
Grades PreK-4 | Tiers 1, 2, & 3
Provides hands-on instruction in phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, understanding letter-sound relationships, and handwriting for beginning or striving readers.
Additional Science of Reading Solutions
SPIRE Up
Tiers 2 & 3 | Grades K–8+
Supporting grades K–8+, SPIRE Up combines teacher-led Structured Literacy intervention with integrated digital tools to strengthen foundational reading skills and support high-fidelity, consistent implementation.
Megawords
Tier 2 | Grades 4–12
Designed as a Tier 2 intervention, Megawords supports students who have moved beyond foundational decoding but are not yet performing at grade level in reading and language proficiency.
Vocabulary From Classical Roots
Tier 1 | Grades 4–11
As students shift from phonics instruction to advanced vocabulary and comprehension, they build practical strategies for determining meaning from unfamiliar words using Greek and Latin roots.
SPIRE 4th Edition
ESSA Level 1 | Grades PreK-12 | Tiers 2 & 3
Empower beginning, striving, and dyslexic readers with SPIRE’s intensive, structured, and spiraling curriculum. With systematic 10-step teacher-led lessons and practice, SPIRE addresses all 5 pillars of reading, ensuring measurable gains.
SPIRE Up
New Solution Coming Back-to-School 2026 | Grades 2-8
Empower beginning, striving, and dyslexic readers with SPIRE’s intensive, structured, and spiraling curriculum. With systematic 10-step teacher-led lessons and practice, SPIRE addresses all 5 pillars of reading, ensuring measurable gains.
EPS Reading Accelerator
Grades 3–5 & 6–8
Accelerate progress toward the decoding threshold with targeted phonics and decoding instruction for elementary and middle school readers.
SPIRE Next
Grades 3–12
Strengthen reading comprehension skills with explicit instruction, close reading strategies, and scaffolded practice to build confidence and skill.
Megawords
Grades 4–12
Unlock comprehension, expand vocabulary, and increase fluency through focused intervention in decoding, encoding, and morphology.
"I’ve had students who started well below benchmark make steady, meaningful progress and ultimately reach grade level on the DIBELS assessment. That kind of growth doesn’t happen by chance—it comes from the consistent, explicit instruction that SPIRE provides. More than the data, though, I’ve watched students gain confidence in themselves as readers. They’re no longer avoiding text—they’re engaging with it, taking risks, and believing they can succeed."
—Jamila Hopkins, Literacy Coach, Belle Chasse Elementary
Louisiana Resources
SPIRE Correlation to LETRS
SPIRE Up Alignment to LETRS
Questions Louisiana Districts Are Asking
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SPIRE provides explicit, systematic Structured Literacy instruction grounded in the Science of Reading to support striving readers, including students with dyslexia. With flexible implementation, embedded assessments, and strong educator support, SPIRE helps districts accelerate literacy growth while aligning with Louisiana literacy priorities.
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Supporting students with dyslexia remains a key priority across Louisiana. SPIRE 4th Edition delivers teacher-led, explicit, systematic Structured Literacy instruction through its proven 10-Step lesson design rooted in the Orton-Gillingham approach. Designed for dyslexia, Special Education, and Tier II and III intervention, SPIRE provides the repetition, routine, multisensory instruction, and guided practice struggling readers need to build lasting literacy skills.
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Yes! EPS Learning is recognized by the Louisiana Department of Education as an approved provider of HQPL supporting effective implementation and instructional success.
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Through structured instructional routines, aligned materials, and ongoing professional learning for educators and school leaders, EPS Learning helps schools deliver consistent, high-quality literacy instruction with confidence across classrooms and experience levels.
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We’re proud to connect educators with Louisiana leaders successfully using SPIRE to support dyslexia intervention and literacy growth.
