For current Really Great Reading customers

Meet RGR Nova™:
the RGR you trust, upgraded.

You spoke. We listened. And we’re making RGR even better.

Familiar instruction. Simpler workflows. More connected insights.

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Introducing RGR Nova

Making it easier to bring great instruction to life

For years, you’ve trusted Really Great Reading to help students build the skills they need to become confident readers. Now, we’re making it easier to bring that instruction to life.

We’re building RGR Nova™, the Literacy Outcomes System (LitOS™), a more connected experience designed to simplify the work around teaching, support educators in the moments that matter, and make student progress easier to understand.

The instructional approach you know and trust remains at the heart of what we do. What’s changing is how everything comes together.

A first look at RGR Nova

What’s getting better

Here’s what we’re working toward

1

Get started faster.

Less setup. More time for what matters.

We’re simplifying the steps it takes to get teachers and students ready for instruction.

What’s getting better

  • Easier rostering and classroom setup
  • Skill-based assessment reveals what each student needs next
  • Simpler student and class management
  • Automated grouping for targeted instruction

What it means for you: Fewer administrative steps between getting started and getting students learning.

2

Teach with greater ease and confidence.

The instruction you trust, with support where you need it.

RGR’s explicit, teacher-led instructional approach isn’t going away. We’re building a more connected experience around it.

What’s getting better

  • Everything you need, launched from one place
  • More streamlined lesson workflows
  • Interactive Teacher Guide with built-in instructional support
  • Professional learning resources closer to the point of use

What it means for you: Less time searching and preparing. More time focused on delivering great instruction.

3

See student progress more clearly.

Better insight. Better instructional decisions.

Understanding what students have learned, and what they need next, is essential to effective instruction. We’re working to make student information easier to access, interpret and use.

What’s getting better

  • More connected student data and reporting
  • Clearer visibility into developing and mastered skills
  • Easier access to information that supports instructional decisions
  • Better insight for teachers and school leaders

What it means for you: More clarity about student learning, so you can recognize progress and respond to needs sooner.

What you love stays. What slows you down gets better.

You’ve invested in Really Great Reading because you believe in explicit, systematic instruction and the difference great teaching makes for students.

So do we.

As we introduce RGR Nova, our commitment is to build on that foundation, not ask you to abandon what works.

What stays at the heart of RGRWhat we’re improving
Explicit, systematic literacy instructionSimpler access to the tools and materials you use
Teacher-led lessons and routinesMore connected instructional workflows
Hands-on, engaging learning experiencesEasier classroom and student management
A focus on the skills students need to masterClearer access to student learning information
Support for educator expertiseMore accessible instructional guidance and professional learning

Built for the educators who use RGR every day.

We’re designing these improvements with teachers, instructional leaders and district teams in mind. And we’re committed to communicating clearly about what is changing, when improvements will become available, and how we’ll support your next steps.

Your current RGR investment matters. Your experience matters. And your feedback is helping shape what comes next.

For current customers

Included at no extra charge

Commit to renew by Spring 2027, and RGR Nova is included with your existing programs.

Talk to your Engagement Manager
New for Back to School 2027

Meet RGR Nova for Intervention, Grades 4–8

A new program for striving readers, built to meet each student where they are.

Intervention in RGR Nova uses the same Intelligent Diagnostic to find each student’s needs, then groups students with shared needs and builds flexible lesson plans that fit your intervention block. Pacing adjusts week to week as students progress.

  • Three modular strands: Phonics & Morphology, Language for Comprehension and Written Expression
  • Age-appropriate design and texts that respect older students
  • Group and lesson recommendations, so interventionists spend less time planning
  Available as an add-on for the 2027–28 school year.
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Dr. Jennifer Nigh

Director of Professional Services

Live sneak peek · Tuesday, November 10

See RGR Nova™ before launch

Join us Tuesday, November 10, from 1–2 p.m. ET for a live sneak peek of RGR Nova™, our new Literacy Outcomes System. We’ll walk through how it brings assessment, instruction, professional learning, and progress monitoring into one system, and how districts can partner with us on outcomes.

Register for the sneak peek

Beta program

Be among the first classrooms in RGR Nova

Our beta opens to current customers at the end of January 2027. Beta classrooms help shape RGR Nova before it opens to every district.

  • What you’ll use: HD Word instructional content and a preview of our new intervention program, plus the Intelligent Diagnostic focused on phonics, a new class dashboard, a student-level diagnostic report and built-in professional learning, all set up with automatic rostering and sign-in.
  • What we ask: Use RGR Nova in your classroom as designed, from rostering through the diagnostic and daily lessons, and tell us what works.
  • Spots are limited to 500 teachers and 5,000 students.

Sign up for the beta

Follow the journey to Back to School 2027

We’re building what’s next, and bringing you along.

RGR Nova is an evolving experience. Rather than asking you to wait for one big announcement, we want to show you how it’s taking shape.

01

Early previews

Get a first look at the experience we’re building and the improvements planned for current customers.

02

Customer feedback and beta participation

Help us understand what works, what needs refinement, and what will make the biggest difference in classrooms.

Join the beta

03

Launch preparation

We’ll share confirmed information about availability, onboarding, training, and what customers should expect.

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Back to School 2027

Our planned introduction of the new RGR Nova experience, with release-specific details and customer guidance provided as they are confirmed.

Talk with our team

Let’s talk about what’s next

Tell us what you’d like to discuss, and the right person from our team will reach out.

  • Your current programs: your RGR Engagement Manager will walk you through what RGR Nova means for your classrooms.
  • RGR Nova for Intervention: a member of our team will share a first look at the new program for grades 4–8.

 

Questions from current customers

Will RGR Nova cost us more?

Not if you commit to renew by Spring 2027. RGR Nova is included with your existing programs at no extra charge. RGR Nova for Intervention, Grades 4–8, is a separate purchase.

When will our classrooms move to RGR Nova?

Your classrooms can move for the 2027–28 school year. Your RGR Engagement Manager will plan the timing with you.

What happens to the programs we use today?

Launchpad, Countdown, Blast, HD Word, Boost and Orbit all move to RGR Nova with the same lessons and routines, in an upgraded platform experience.

What replaces the Grouping Matrix?

The Intelligent Diagnostic and your Class Dashboard. Students take one adaptive diagnostic, about 30 minutes, on their own devices, and RGR Nova recommends groups and starting points as results come in. Teachers can accept or adjust every recommendation.

Will printed Teacher Guides and student workbooks still be available?

Yes. Students keep working in print materials and with hands-on tools, and you can choose a package that includes a printed Teacher Guide. We believe in a multimodal experience with limited screen time.

Will Clever and ClassLink still work?

Yes. RGR Nova supports Clever, ClassLink, most other student information systems, Google Sheets or CSV files, and manual rostering.

What happens to our student data?

Once your classrooms move to RGR Nova, student data builds from year to year. Each student’s skill profile and progress history carry forward, so teachers can see how students have grown over time. Data from the current platform doesn’t transfer, so export any history you want to keep before you move, as you would at the end of any school year.

Do teachers need new training?

The lessons and routines are the same, so experienced RGR teachers have a shorter path to get started. In-app steps guide teachers from setup through their first diagnostic, and short, self-paced modules cover every instructional routine.