CURRICULUM
STAIR-Annapolis uses a proven, educator-approved curriculum that focuses on the essential components of reading instruction as outlined by the National Reading Panel (2000) and supports our philosophy of providing a structured, goal-driven approach to literacy development.
Our curriculum gives students reading below grade level the opportunity to build skills and confidence in:
- Phonemic awareness: breaking down spoken words into smaller sounds, called phonemes
- Phonics: combining different letter sounds to form words or parts of words
- Fluency: recognizing words quickly and reading with greater speed and accuracy
- Vocabulary: learning new words to improve fluency
- Comprehension: understanding material after it's read
The proof of the STAIR-Annapolis model of reading instruction is in our results:
Though most begin the year reading below grade level, by STAIR Graduation Day our students have improved an average of 4.3 reading levels!*


