Build early literacy skills with engaging, proven-effective texts and digital resources.
Developed by Dr. Margarita Calderón, RIGOR provides:
Supplement RIGOR with the Differentiated Instruction Book Set
A library of multi-leveled nonfiction titles that support content-area themes in RIGOR 1, 2, and 3 with:
For Preliterate Through First-Grade Reading Levels
Phonics Concentration on Consonants and Short Vowels
Supports a 5-step process:
Hands-on tools include picture card sheets, frieze cards, and letter card sheets.
Online assessment delivers specialized instruction, sets learning goals, identifies student needs, and monitors student progress.
Also available in Spanish
ESL Level 1
ESL Level 2
For Second- Through Third-Grade Reading Levels
Phonics Concentration on Blends, Long Vowels, Digraphs, and Syllables
Supports a 5-step process:
Hands-on tools include picture card sheets, frieze cards, and letter card sheets.
Online assessment delivers specialized instruction, sets learning goals, identifies student needs, and monitors student progress.
Also available in Spanish
ESL Level 3
ESL Level 4
For Older English Learners and At-Risk Students Needing Intensive Foundational Literacy and Language Development Support
Accelerates progress through the intermediate reading levels
Covers reading levels M-R across the units
Comprises all three tiers of vocabulary and word study skills
Builds process-writing skills and academic oral language
Hands-on tools that include picture card sheets, frieze cards, and letter card sheets
Online subscriptions that include interactive eBooks and digital Teacher’s Guides and Cards
Level M/28
Proven Success for Older Students Reading at Primary Levels
In a research study presented at the TESOL conference, Grades 6-10 newcomers progressed an average of 6.2 reading levels after using RIGOR for less than one school year in their classes.
MARGARITA CALDERÓN, Ph.D.
RIGOR was developed by Margarita Calderón, Ph.D., based on her studies of English-language acquisition and her work with middle and high school teachers of English learners in New York City’s public schools. Dr. Calderón is Professor Emerita at Johns Hopkins University School of Education and is the author of Teaching Reading to English Language Learners, Grades 6-12.
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Virtual Samples
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of student texts and teacher support materials.