What Is Phonological Awareness?

Phonological awareness is the ability to recognize and work with the sound structure of spoken language. It includes hearing words within sentences, recognizing rhyme and alliteration, identifying syllables, working with onset-rime, and, eventually, identifying and manipulating individual phonemes.

What Is Causing the Teacher Shortage in 2026?

A major cause of the shortage is teacher attrition. Teacher attrition drives 90% of teacher demand, and about two-thirds of teachers who leave do so for reasons other than retirement.

As science of reading-aligned practices become more commonplace in schools, administrators and educators are seeing an increase in the use of assessment data to drive instructional decision-making. Using screening and diagnostic assessment data to choose an appropriate reading intervention for a student is a key component of a successful Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework.