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Finally, A Reading Solution Built for Middle and High School Students

Other reading programs for teens offer leveled texts and tests. Zinc teaches students what to DO when reading—so they can comprehend as texts get more complex, and you can focus on teaching.

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How Zinc Helps Teens Comprehend What They Read

Meets Students
Where They Are

Identifies and supports reading levels from 3rd grade through college

Teaches What to DO
While Reading

Equips students with the habits strong readers use to comprehend any text

Motivates
and Celebrates Wins

Choice-powered reading journeys open access to increasingly challenging texts

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Why Schools Choose Zinc

Auto-Differentiated by Level and Choice

Supports readers with a range of texts from 3rd grade through college-level.

Fits What You’re Already Teaching

Flexible implementation that works alongside existing routines—regular, short sessions build stamina and skills.

Gives Students Reading Wins

Growth students can see—and confidence they can feel.

Stronger Readers, Better Results

  • “Since implementing Zinc, our 8th-grade scores on the Colorado Achievement Test have skyrocketed, and my test results are consistently among the highest in the district.”

    —Nick Brummer, 8th-grade ELA Lead Teacher, Eagle Valley Middle School, CO

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  • “Zinc solved the problems of student fear of big words and boredom with reading. Vocab engages students, and the close reading teaches them how to understand tough reads.”

    —Whitney Ann Lewis, SAT/ACT prep, Horry County, SC

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  • “In August, 86% of my 9th-grade students were below grade level (60% were below 4th-grade level). By November, 53% were up at least one grade level and 30% were up by at least TWO grade levels!”

    —Priscilla Barrera, English 1 Lead Teacher, IDEA San Juan College Prep, TX

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  • “A lot of my students said that this was the first time someone’s teaching them HOW to read, instead of just telling them to read.”

    —Michaela Morris, 10th grade English Teacher, Fresno, CA

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  • “Our reading scores have been going down. Kids just don’t seem to have the stamina to keep reading. We really liked how Zinc Ignition builds that ability to focus through engaging them in close reading.”

    —Shannon Schumacher, Instructional Coach, Campbell County, KY

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For Teachers

Try Zinc with your students. Complete our free, one-hour training series to unlock free Explorer accounts for all your classes.

  • Free one-hour async professional learning

  • Free Explorer accounts for all your students

  • Zinc Journeys access for your class

  • Growth reporting and standards alignment

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For Leaders

Support your school or district with the full range of Zinc features, including:

  • Comprehensive content libraries

  • Additional assessments and test-prep programs

  • Teacher-assigned content connected to classroom instruction

  • Enhanced reporting and instructional tools

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Can Do with Zinc

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