MIRA Supplemental Support Reviews
These resources are best used to strengthen specific skills rather than replace a full language arts curriculum. They can be helpful for remediation, targeted practice, extra support, or increasing access to grade level materials.
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GetEpic! (Epic)
A digital reading library with audiobooks, decodables, quizzes, & leveled texts.
- Program Span: Ages 4 - 12+
- Focus: Increasing Reading
- Cost: ~$8-$14/month
MIRA Fit:
★★★ Moderate
Best for: Increasing reading motivation and volume; over 40,000 popular books from Read-to-Me to chapter books that highlights words as audio reads them aloud
Considerations: Digital access only; requires subscription; lacks range of content for older students
Full Review Coming Soon
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IXL Learning
An adaptive online learning program providing literacy practice, universal screeners, & skill-based assignments
- Program Span: K - 12th
- Focus: English Language Arts
- Cost: $10/month; $80/year
MIRA Fit:
★★★ Moderate
Best for: Targeted practice & progress monitoring
Considerations: Internet dependent; good for skill practice and reinforcement; not a substitute for explicit teacher-led reading instruction
Full Review Coming Soon
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Learning Ally
An audiobook platform designed to help students with reading difficulties access textbooks.
- Program Span: All ages + Adults
- Focus: Grade level content
- Cost: $135/year (waivers available)
MIRA Fit:
★★★★ Strong
Best for: Supporting access to grade-level content when decoding/fluency lags; specialty texts for college; reduces print load, aids comprehension
Considerations: Supports access, not remediation; students still need direct reading instruction; Requires documentation of reading disability
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Lexia Reading Core5
An interactive game-based online program using phonics-based, research-backed instruction, continuous assessment, and personalized learning to strengthen foundational reading skills.
- Program Span: K - 5th
- Intensity: 60-100 minutes/week
- Cost: $175/year for 1st child; $110 ea. additional child
MIRA Fit:
★★★★ Strong
Best for: Boosting reading growth, supporting struggling students, or offering enrichment
Considerations: Only works on computers and iPads with internet connection; requires consistent, frequent reliable usage to see progress; not a stand-alone language arts program
Full Review Coming Soon
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Nessy Reading and Spelling
An award-winning digital reading program that uses structured phonics and self-paced interactive lessons to build decoding, spelling, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension through games
- Program Span: Ages 6-11
- Skill Focus: Reading
- Cost: ~$15.50/mo or $126/year
MIRA Fit:
★★★ Moderate
Best for: Students needing comprehensive practice of phonics, decoding, sight words, and comprehension
Considerations: Requires internet connection; allows for guessing/click-through if not supervised; can become repetitive; not a replacement for direct, intensive reading instruction
Full Review Coming Soon
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ReadWorks
A digital literacy platform with research-based comprehension resources including texts, eBooks, and question sets building vocabulary and background knowledge
- Program Span: K - 12th
- Focus: Comprehension / Vocabulary
- Cost: Free
MIRA Fit:
★★★★ Strong
Best For: Comprehension, vocabulary, background knowledge-building support for struggling readers; Provides accessible content – targeted simplification (Boost articles)
Considerations: Internet dependent; supplemental resource, not a replacement for a full language arts curriculum
