Overview:
To better support educators and align with current literacy instruction practices, Learning A-Z has reorganized the Raz-Plus content library. This change is effective as of July 2025.
What’s New?
Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z now features new literacy domains that make it easier to navigate and locate resources. These domains are designed to align with the Science of Reading and the Reading Rope framework, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all essential literacy strands.
Why This Update Was Made
Many school districts are adopting Science of Reading-aligned core curricula and need a robust supplemental program that:
Provides high-quality, research-backed materials across all strands of literacy.
Is organized intuitively to help teachers quickly find and assign the right resources.
Saves time by streamlining the selection process for classroom use.
By reorganizing the content library, Learning A-Z ensures that Raz-Plus and Reading A-Z remain a powerful, easy-to-use companion to core literacy programs—helping educators deliver effective instruction with confidence and efficiency.
The Literacy Domains are:
Comprehension: Informational Text
Comprehension: Informational Text
What’s New:
This domain includes:
Guided Inquiry Packs (formerly Project-Based Learning Packs)
Informational Passage Packs (formerly Close Reading Packs)
Comprehension Skills Packs
Close Read Passages
Paired Books
NEW Graphic Organizers
Why It Matters:
Resources are now filtered and organized specifically for informational texts, helping teachers target nonfiction comprehension skills.
Comprehension: Literature
Comprehension: Literature
What’s New:
This domain includes:
Literary Passage Packs (formerly Close Reading Packs)
Comprehension Skills Packs
Close Read Passages
Paired Books
NEW Graphic Organizers
Why It Matters:
Resources are now filtered for literary texts, making it easier to support fiction comprehension and literary analysis.
Foundational Skills & Fluency
Foundational Skills & Fluency
What’s New:
This new domain includes:
Phonological Awareness
Phonics
Alphabetics
Handwriting
Fluency
Notable Updates:
Reader’s Theater Scripts no longer use “Early,” “Mid,” or “Upper” labels.
Book covers are being refreshed.
Center Activities now span Grades K–2.
Reading Sentences have been removed from Fluency Assessments.
Why It Matters:
This domain supports early literacy development and fluency, now organized for easier access and aligned with Science of Reading principles.
Language & Vocabulary
Language & Vocabulary
What’s New:
This domain includes:
Vocabulary & Idiom Books
Vocabulary Graphic Organizers
Classroom Center Activities (formerly Learning Centers)
Daily Language Practice
Notable Updates:
Seven Vocabulary Graphic Organizers retained.
Center Activities now span Grades K–2 or 3–5.
Why It Matters:
This update supports vocabulary acquisition and language development with a more intuitive structure.
Metacognition
Metacognition
What’s New:
This brand-new domain includes strategies and tips for:
Microlearning for Teachers
Building Student Knowledge
Setting a Purpose for Reading
Making Predictions
Monitoring Comprehension
Making Inferences
Why It Matters:
Metacognitive strategies help students become more independent, reflective readers. This domain provides practical tools for modeling and teaching these skills.