Structured Independent Reading System for Home and School

Strengthens Any Core Program

The 100 Book Challenge accelerates learning in any core program by adding daily opportunities to transfer taught skills to high-interest texts.

Enhances Literacy Expertise for Every Teacher

Teacher-friendly tools provide real-time, actionable data about what students know and can do, and identify the sequence of skills and lessons they need to learn next to accelerate growth.

Provides Structured Practice for Every Student

Rotating Classroom Libraries ensure students have access to a steady stream of new and exciting books in every classroom.

Watch It in Action

Learn how 100 Book Challenge can transform a school's reading culture and help educators advance student literacy.

Engages and Empowers Families

Family members are partners in ongoing education through family-friendly skills cards and the IRLA^® Home Update, which provides real-time feedback on the student’s reading skills.

School-aged children are expected to learn an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 words each year (Nagy and Herman, 1987; D’Anna, Zechmeister, and Hall, 1991). Learning this volume of words in such a short period requires some amount of direct teaching but is largely dependent upon incidental learning through independent wide reading and other activities that immerse students in language.

–Cobb & Blachowicz, 2014

What You Get

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Independent Reviews & Results

Our instructional materials and professional learning services underwent a thorough review process by a national team of experts from EdReports and Rivet Education. ARC Core is backed by research, additional independent state reviews, and implementation results across the country.