See what's working in reading instruction in under 15 minutes, track growth across the 9 Science of Reading domains, and turn every observation into coaching-ready feedback — as data CSVs or an editable Word/PDF summary — on your iPhone or iPad.
From conducting a walkthrough to presenting findings at a staff meeting — rate instruction, coach teachers, and export the evidence.
Rate 9 SoR domains against 53 evidence-based indicators — grade-filtered, with calibrated anchors. Capture lesson context, student evidence, coaching notes, and a follow-up plan — all in under 15 minutes.
See your whole school at a glance. Color-coded domain scores by grade let you spot patterns and prioritize professional development in seconds.
Browse all 53 high-leverage practices to look for, plus 11 common instructional gaps to watch for, in any domain — calibrate your team and anchor coaching conversations to clear criteria.
Track every domain and grade month over month — see whether PD investments are reaching classrooms, and which teachers need follow-up coaching.
Keep a roster of every teacher you’re observing, how many walkthroughs you’ve completed, and where each person stands across the SoR continuum.
Surfaces the domain-grade combinations that could use the most support, auto-ranked so you know exactly where to focus PD resources next — catching gaps early, before they widen across grade levels.
Everything a principal needs to conduct walkthroughs, coach teachers, and track SoR growth — all in one app.
Rate teacher practice live across 9 SoR domains, grade-filtered with calibrated anchors. Log lesson context, student evidence, and a follow-up step — then export an editable summary. Done in under 15 minutes.
Building-wide domain scores by grade, color-coded green to red. Spot strengths and gaps across your whole school in seconds.
Built-in research-aligned indicators for every SoR domain. Calibrate your team and anchor coaching to clear, shared criteria.
Track domain scores month over month. See whether PD investments are translating into stronger classroom instruction.
Full roster with walkthrough counts and SoR progress for every educator you’re coaching across your building.
Your lowest-scoring domain-grade combinations, auto-ranked by priority so you know exactly where to focus PD resources next.
CSV and PDF exports for observations, gap analysis, trends, teacher profiles, and a School PD Plan — or bundle several into one consolidated CSV, with an audit-trail header on every file. Plus a per-walkthrough summary as an editable Word doc and conference PDF.
Import your roster via CSV or add teachers one at a time. Grades are auto-normalized — no reformatting needed.
Select a teacher, rate each domain on the 4-point rubric, and capture lesson context, student evidence, coaching notes, and a follow-up step. Done in 10–15 minutes per classroom.
Scores roll up automatically. See trends by domain, grade, and teacher — updated the moment you finish an observation.
Download a consolidated CSV, or export individually as CSV or PDF — plus a per-walkthrough Word/PDF summary for the conference. Every file includes an audit header and coaching next steps.
Generic walkthrough tools rate “engagement” and “objectives posted.” Science of Reading observation means looking for explicit phonics instruction, sound walls in use, and evidence of decoding — LiteracyLens is built to see it.
| Can it observe… | Generic checklist | ✓ LiteracyLens |
|---|---|---|
| Decodable texts vs. leveled readers | ✕ | ✓ |
| Three-cueing / MSV prompts (flagged) | ✕ | ✓ |
| Encoding & spelling routines tied to phonics | ✕ | ✓ |
| Syllable-type instruction (all six types) | ✕ | ✓ |
| Sound walls used, not just displayed | ✕ | ✓ |
| Grade × domain gap analysis, automatic | ✕ | ✓ |
| Produces compliance evidence for state literacy mandates | ✕ | ✓ |
| Verifies trained teachers are putting SoR into practice | ✕ | ✓ |
| Works offline in the hallway | ✕ | ✓ |
The rubric isn’t our opinion about reading instruction. It’s the research, made observable.
All six components covered: phonology, sound-symbol association, syllables, morphology, syntax, and semantics — including the encoding and syllable-type instruction most tools miss. Consistent with the IDA’s 2025 revised definition of dyslexia, which elevates spelling and morphology alongside word reading.
Phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension — each with concrete look-fors an observer can verify in a fifteen-minute visit, including phoneme work linked to graphemes.
Oral language development and knowledge-building strands woven into the vocabulary and comprehension domains, reflecting the most current structured literacy research.
LiteracyLens closely aligns with most major science of reading frameworks — including IDA Structured Literacy, the NRP Five Pillars, and Scarborough’s Reading Rope — so every walkthrough reflects the same research your literacy team already trusts.
Explore the full app with Lincoln Elementary sample data — all 5 views, fully interactive, right in your browser.
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return on the $599 license
The license pays for itself in about 16 weeks of walkthroughs.
See pricing ↓Estimates from your inputs. Time value uses salary ÷ 2,080 working hours. The bigger payoff — PD dollars aimed at the right domains — is yours to count.
One annual price per school, no per-teacher fees, no surprise add-ons. Start free, license when you’re ready.
Need more users? Add seats at $99/year each. See full pricing & the ROI calculator →
For fast, low-friction buyers — principal discretionary funds, activated the same day.
For institutional buyers — district procurement, net 30. Procurement kit ↓
Fundable through Title I · Title II · Title III · state literacy grants
Designed for informal walkthroughs, coaching conversations, and instructional leadership. Not a replacement for a district’s formal teacher evaluation system unless approved by the district.
One page: what it does, data posture, pricing — for forwarding to your curriculum director.
Request PDF ↓Copy-ready line item, budget-coding justification, and vendor terms for your requisition system.
Request PDF ↓Legal name, remit-to, payment methods, and compliance contacts for accounts-payable setup.
Request PDF ↓Emailed same business day, together with a certificate of insurance if your district requires one.
Request by email →Need the exact columns and file formats before you request the packet? The Data Export Spec Sheet is a live page — no request needed.
Yes — fully. All observations are saved directly on your device — no internet connection required. A small banner shows when you’re offline so there’s never a question about whether your data saved.
Yes — and no student data is collected at all. LiteracyLens stores teacher names and walkthrough notes only, directly on your device. No observation data is uploaded to external servers. Your school’s records never leave the app; no other organization can access them. You can export everything at any time or request full deletion. A Data Processing Agreement is available for district purchasing. See the full architecture at On-Device Advantage →
Nothing. Teachers don’t download anything, log in, or even know the app exists. You conduct the walkthrough; the app records what you observe. An assistant principal account is included in the building license, but that’s it. Zero classroom rollout.
Yes — and most schools do. LiteracyLens qualifies under Title I (instructional improvement), Title II (professional development), Title III (ELL support), and most state literacy mandates. We invoice against purchase orders, so your procurement office can handle it the normal way.
Designed for iPad walkthroughs — the split-view layout shows look-fors and your evidence notes side by side. Available on iPhone for quick capture when you’re moving fast between classrooms.
Science of Reading observation is different from a general walkthrough tool. Download it free, run your first 3 walkthroughs alongside your current tool, and see the difference for yourself.
A simple, mobile walkthrough tool grounded in IDA Structured Literacy, the NRP Five Pillars, and Scarborough’s Reading Rope.
A tool that works offline, doesn’t require teacher accounts, and produces the kind of evidence districts need for coaching, PLCs, and compliance — with every observation exportable as CSV.
A tool that turns a 45-minute clipboard exercise into a structured, 15-minute mobile walkthrough — and automatically organizes everything you capture.
A walkthrough and coaching tool — not a formal teacher evaluation system. Evidence collected lives in coaching conversations and instructional planning, not personnel records.
Ted Henson has spent more than 30 years at the intersection of enterprise software, adult learning, and evidence-based literacy — including a decade as an Oracle Principal Product Strategist for learning products, and later as a technical consultant to AIM Institute for Learning & Research, where his focus turned to Science of Reading implementation.
He built LiteracyLens because the practical tools principals need to lead literacy change simply didn’t exist. His work translates research-aligned frameworks into classroom-ready tools that help districts monitor fidelity at scale, strengthen coaching, and meet state literacy mandates.
3 walkthroughs free. Building License from $599/year unlocks unlimited observations.