80% Guarantee

80% of Students Reading on Grade Level Within 3 Years — Guaranteed

A bold promise, backed by a structured system that stabilizes the conditions for literacy growth.

This is a bold claim. It should be.

Most schools have tried multiple literacy interventions — new curricula, new programs, new strategies — yet reading outcomes often remain inconsistent.

So it’s reasonable to ask:

How can U&I-RISE make this guarantee?

The answer is simple:

We do not begin with students.

We begin with the conditions that determine whether literacy growth can happen at all.

Literacy growth is not random. It is environmental.

When large numbers of students are reading below grade level, the issue is rarely a lack of effort or ability.

It is a lack of consistent conditions for learning.

Literacy growth depends on:

  • Stable classroom environments

  • Alignment between school and home

  • Students who cooperate with their learning

When those conditions are inconsistent, results are inconsistent.

When those conditions stabilize, results become predictable.

The U&I-RISE Literacy Alignment Model

The guarantee is made possible by aligning the three groups that shape the learning environment:

STABILIZE STAFF

Create consistent expectations, responses, and instructional conditions across classrooms.

CONNECT SCHOOL & HOME

Establish shared expectations and responsibilities between school and home to support student success.

EQUIP STUDENTS

Provide students with the understanding and tools that make school relevant, increasing participation and protecting instructional time.

When these three conditions are aligned, literacy growth becomes predictable — not hopeful.

The U&I-RISE Guarantee

When the U&I-RISE Literacy Alignment Model is fully implemented,

80% or more of students will reach grade-level reading within three years —

or U&I-RISE will continue working at no additional cost until that goal is reached.

WHY WE CAN MAKE THIS GUARANTEE

Because this model does not rely on:

  • one program

  • one teacher

  • or one intervention

It stabilizes the system that produces results.

When adult expectations are consistent,

when school and home are aligned,

and when students understand how and why to participate—

the environment supports literacy growth every day.

WHAT DOES “FULLY IMPLEMENTED” MEAN*?

Schools that achieve this outcome:

  • Commit to implementing all three components of the model

  • Engage staff, families, and students in the process

  • Maintain consistency over time

U&I-RISE provides the training, structure, and ongoing support to make this possible.

However, you don’t have to start with everything.

*Most schools begin with a single entry point — often stabilizing staff or strengthening the school-home connection — and build from there.

The goal of the initial conversation is to understand your school’s needs and identify the best place to start, based on your current priorities and challenges.

See if this model fits your school

The next step is not a commitment. It is simply a conversation.