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Really Great Reading | The Reading Roadmap, October 2026

In this Reading Roadmap, see how educators and leaders are connecting evidence to student progress, building contracts around outcomes, and putting measurable results at the center of literacy decisions.

In this issue

Upcoming Webinar: How OBCs Connect Spending to Results

Featured Blog: What Evidence Tells Us About Literacy Outcomes

Quick Poll: What Evidence Is Most Persuasive?

Live Preview: Meet Nova™, the Literacy Outcomes System (LitOS™)

Worth the Read: What Is Making Headlines in Education

New Guide: Discover the Education Outcomes Movement

RGR on the Road: Meet RGR at the Council of the Great City Schools

Upcoming Webinar

Panelists: Dr. Christina Grant, Harvard CEPR; Dr. Sonja Santelises, Council on Foreign Relations; Brittany Johnson, Southern Education Foundation; Karl Rectanus, Really Great Reading

How Outcomes-Based Contracting Connects Spending to Results

Districts invest heavily in curriculum, intervention, and professional learning, but most contracts pay for services delivered, not student gains. Outcomes-based contracts change that: districts and providers agree on target results, track progress together, and tie payment to whether students reach them.

Join Karl Rectanus, Dr. Christina Grant, Dr. Sonja Santelises, and Brittany Johnson to explore how these contracts are working in districts and states, from setting realistic goals and supporting schools to using results to guide what comes next.

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026  |  1–2 p.m. ET

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Featured Blog

 

What Evidence Tells Us About Literacy Outcomes

In his latest blog series, The Literacy Trajectory, CEO Karl Rectanus looks at the role of evidence in literacy decisions and why results closer to the students being served can add an important layer to what research already tells us. He also shares a starting point: define the outcome, identify the students, and decide what progress should look like.

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Quick Poll

When Determining Whether a Reading Curriculum Is Effective, What Evidence Is Most Persuasive?

Click an answer to vote. We’ll share results on our LinkedIn.

📝  Demonstrated skill mastery in daily work
🌱  Students applying skills independently over time
📖  Improved fluency and comprehension
📈  Measurable growth on assessments

See last month’s AI poll results

First Look Webinar

Meet Nova™, the Literacy Outcomes System (LitOS™)

More than a program. More than a platform. A system engineered around outcomes.

RGR’s Nova™ is arriving for the 2027–28 school year. This LitOS™ intervention connects instruction, student progress, and measurable reading outcomes. Join our live preview for an exclusive first look at what’s coming.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026  |  1–2 p.m. ET

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In the News

 

Worth the Read

Outcomes are becoming a bigger part of the education conversation, from how districts structure contracts to how edtech is built and evaluated.

THE 74

The growing case for tying provider payment to student learning →

APM REPORTS

Sold a Story: the first two episodes are out now →

SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE

South Bend is shifting to an outcomes-based contract with RGR →

New Guide

When Outcomes Drive Everything: a guide for school and district leaders

Discover the Education Outcomes Movement

Our new guide, When Outcomes Drive Everything, gives school and district leaders a practical framework for defining the outcome they want to improve, identifying how they will measure progress, and deciding how to use what they learn. It also includes a checklist teams can bring directly into planning conversations.

Get the Guide

National Event

RGR on the Road

Heading to the Council of the Great City Schools Fall Conference? Come connect with the RGR team and join the conversation around literacy, leadership, and student outcomes.

Council of the Great City Schools
70th Annual Fall Conference

Oct. 21–25, 2026  |  Boston, MA

District Partnership

Reading Success, Built Together.

Students deserve reading instruction that meets them where they are. RGR Nova™, coming next year, will help district leaders understand each student’s needs and see what’s accelerating their growth, setting more students up for success in school and in life. Let’s connect and build a plan for your readers.

Plan What’s Next

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