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Raise Every Secondary Student’s Reading Level

Over 60% of students grow by at least a grade level after their first two hours on Zinc.

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Meets Students
Where They Are

Identifies and supports reading levels from 3rd grade through college

How Zinc Drives Reading Growth

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

See Zinc in Action

  • Students begin at the right level and follow a personalized pathway designed for growth.

  • Zinc Ignition teaches the four habits strong readers use to comprehend any text.

  • Choice-driven reading experiences help students stay engaged while continuing to grow.

  • Students learn words for good with multi-modal Vocabulary games.

  • Teachers and administrators monitor progress and celebrate wins with powerful reports.

Engages Every Reader

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

Why Schools Choose Zinc

Fits Existing Curricula and Instruction

Flexible implementation that works alongside existing routines.

Delivers Results

Reading growth students can see—and confidence they can feel.

Results that Matter

  • “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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Choose Your Role

Whether you’re a teacher, administrator, or parent/guardian, Zinc has a tailored path for you.

Bring Personalized Reading Growth to Every Student

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