95 Percent Group
95 Percent Group empowers educators with science-backed literacy solutions, offering professional learning, diagnostic assessments, and instructional materials to close skill gaps. Founded by Susan L. Hall, Ed.D., our mission is to improve reading practices nationwide by empowering educators. We stand out by aligning with structured literacy and providing comprehensive support to help educators bridge the gap from theory to practice, ensuring effective implementation and literacy success for all students.
About Our Team
95 Percent Group is dedicated to supporting diverse and underserved populations through its professional learning services, fostering belonging among students, teachers, families, education professionals, and employees. Our Top 10 Tools helps educators value and incorporate students’ cultural and linguistic backgrounds. We have 55 active professional learning consultants; twelve represent diverse backgrounds.
Service Overview
Top 10 Tools by 95 Percent Group is a holistic, immersive learning experience that helps educators build their understanding of the science of reading and prepare to deliver evidence-based reading and language arts instruction. Asynchronous lessons allow educators to delve into coursework anytime, anywhere, and at their own pace. The course presents content in 10 modules: Knowledge, Oral Language, Phonemes, Phonics & Spelling, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Fluency, Writing, Read Alouds, and Collaboration.
Building District Capacity
District capacity is built by understanding multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). The program emphasizes collaboration within PLCs which enhances teaching and student outcomes. Participants learn to evaluate and reflect on PLC effectiveness, becoming reflective practitioners focused on continuous growth. The module outlines steps for instructional changes to improve learning outcomes, fostering a culture of improvement and shared responsibility. School leadership planning to implement or strengthen MTSS will benefit from topics like defining educational culture and the walk-to-intervention model, which are crucial for effective school structures and high-quality literacy instruction.
Addressing Equity
95 Percent Group addresses equity by providing targeted, evidence-based literacy programs designed to meet the needs of all students, including those with disabilities and from marginalized groups. Our approach includes data-driven instruction, tiered support, culturally responsive content, and professional development for educators. These strategies ensure instruction meets each student’s unique needs, fostering an inclusive environment. Additionally, early intervention and adaptable resources support diverse learning styles and abilities, promoting equitable learning opportunities for all students.
Throughout Top 10 Tools, educators are prompted to identify, value, and incorporate students’ cultural and linguistic assets to support instructional needs.
Science of Reading: Competency Based Learning
Assessments are embedded throughout the course, including:
- 20-question untimed Knowledge Inventory (pre-assessment) following the course overview but preceding Tool 1 content
- 5-question untimed tests following Part 1 of each tool’s content (10 total)
- 10-question untimed tests following Part 2 of each tool’s content (10 total)
- 20-question untimed Knowledge Inventory (post-assessment) following completion of all course content.
- Participants must score at least 80 percent on each assessment to unlock content for the next Part or Tool in the course.
Science of Reading: Learning During School Day
As an asynchronous course, participants can access Top 10 Tools whenever and wherever is convenient, including during the contractual school day.
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Professional Learning
Professional Learning: Science of Reading
Experience
Systems experience
- Traditional District
- Charter
- Private
- Parochial
- Urban
- Suburban
- Rural
- Fewer than 2,500 students
- 2,500 to 10,000 students
- 10,000 to 50,000 students
- 50,000 to 100,000 students
- More than 100,000 students
- Greater than 60% of economically disadvantaged students
- Greater than 20% of English language learners
- Greater than 20% of students with disability
- Greater than 80% students of color
DE districts or charters vendor has worked for
- Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School
- Albert Einstein Academy
- Brandywine School District
- Caesar Rodney School District
- Cape Henlopen School District
- Capital School District
- Centerville Layton School
- Christina School District 33
- Colonial School District
- Epworth Christian School
- First State Montessori Academy
- Indian River School District
- Lake Forest School District
- Milford School District
- Newark Charter School
- Red Clay School District
- Seaford School District
- Woodbridge School District
Other states vendor has worked for
95 Percent Group serves state departments of education, regional offices of education, several large urban school districts, and thousands of school districts and schools-located in all 50 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
In addition to Delaware, Top 10 Tools is currently included on state education department lists in: Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana (partial approval), Kentucky, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Wisconsin.
