Reading Gains, Real Results
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The Ross Community Foundation has proudly supported reading intervention efforts at Ross Intermediate School since its founding—and that commitment continues into the 2025–2026 school year. Through grant support, educators have been able to implement powerful tools like Amira and Writable, which are now integrated with the school’s newly adopted Reading curriculum.
These resources are more than just programs—they’re making a measurable difference. Amira helps track fluency and comprehension in real time, while Writable gives students differentiated writing practice and real-time feedback. According to teacher Catherine Wormus, “Writable helps ease the responsibility of differentiating instruction by creating multiple levels to help my students be successful. It also provides valuable feedback and helps me efficiently plan further instruction and interventions.”
That instruction is working. Ross Intermediate was recently named an Overall 5-Star Building—an honor awarded to only 10% of Ohio schools—thanks in part to gains in reading comprehension, fluency, and writing.
As students prepare for the coming year, the Foundation remains honored to play a small role in their success. Sustained investment in literacy continues to open doors for every learner, reinforcing that when we support our schools, we support the future.