In 2019, a nationally representative EdWeek Research Center survey found that 43 percent of K-2 early reading and special education teachers use Fountas and Pinnell’s Leveled Literacy Intervention, the intervention companion to Fountas and Pinnell Classroom.
These two literacy brands, both published by Heinemann, command large shares of the early reading market. “The materials don’t reflect the shifts-text quality and complexity-especially in K-2,” said Stephanie Stephens, EdReports’ ELA content specialist for early literacy, referencing key components of the Common Core State Standards-a big part of the organization’s review criteria.
