Frequently Asked Questions

Readable English is designed for students in grades 2-12, which typically covers ages 7-18. However, the program can be adapted for younger students who are ready for advanced reading instruction or adult learners who are developing their English reading skills.

The timeline varies by student and implementation model. Most students complete the "Breaking the Code" stage (learning the 21 glyphs) within 4-8 weeks. The "Integrating the Markup" stage continues throughout the school year as students build fluency and gradually fade their use of the glyphs.

Currently, Readable English is designed specifically for English language instruction. The system addresses the unique complexities of English phonetics and orthography, which differ significantly from other languages.

Teachers receive comprehensive training through our professional development program. No special qualifications beyond being a certified educator are required, as our training equips teachers with everything they need to implement the program effectively.

Pricing varies based on the number of students, implementation model, and school needs. Please contact our sales team for a customized quote that fits your district or school budget.

Yes, Readable English is designed to complement existing structured literacy and phonics programs. It enhances these programs by providing additional visual support for irregular words and complex phonetic patterns.

While traditional phonics teaches students to memorize numerous rules and exceptions, Readable English embeds pronunciation guidance directly into the text through glyphs. This eliminates the need to memorize complex rules and their many exceptions.

Readable English focuses on pronunciation, so homophones are marked identically when they sound the same. Comprehension and meaning are taught through context, which is a natural part of language acquisition.

Yes, schools and districts can request a demo account and trial period for you to tour and experience the program firsthand. Contact our team to arrange a demo/trial for your classroom or school.

Students who have learned Readable English show improved reading skills even without the glyphs, as demonstrated in research studies where testing is conducted in Standard English. The skills transfer seamlessly to traditional text.

Readable English is multisensory, incorporating visual (glyphs), auditory (pronunciation), and kinesthetic (writing) elements. This approach benefits all learning styles while being particularly effective for visual and auditory learners.

The program includes formative assessments to track glyph mastery, fluency checks, comprehension assessments, and progress monitoring tools. These help teachers adjust instruction and measure student growth.

You can read the already published peer-reviewed research studies on the effectiveness of Readable English here, and we have relationships with major universities and independent researchers to continue publishing findings in peer-reviewed journals. We also collect standardized school testing data to show before and after results which you can view on our Research & Results page. On average, students learning Readable English improve at twice the rate of students in control groups, for both reading accuracy and comprehension. 

Absolutely! We provide parent training materials and resources through the learning portal. Parents can quickly learn the 21 glyphs and support their child's reading practice at home.

n alphabetic orthographies (like English), spelling (encoding) and reading (decoding) are closely related processes: the same mappings between phonemes (sounds) and graphemes (letters or letter combinations) are involved in both directions. And with the transparent orthography of Readable English, students develop stronger orthographic mapping which in turn benefits writing. 

Yes, Readable English aligns with state literacy standards and supports the foundational reading skills outlined in Common Core standards, including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.

Unlike color-coding which requires multiple colors and can be visually overwhelming, Readable English uses consistent, simple glyphs that provide precise pronunciation guidance. The system is more comprehensive and easier to learn.

IPA uses completely different symbols that students must learn separately from standard spelling. Readable English maintains traditional spelling and adds minimal, intuitive marks, making it easier to learn and transition from.

Yes, by making the sound-symbol relationships transparent, students develop stronger orthographic mapping skills. This improved understanding of how English works leads to better spelling performance.

While to a proficient reader English may seem fairly phonetic, in reality, it is very complex. In just the 1,000 most common words, approximately:

• Only 38% are truly phonetic, meaning they can be sounded out with standard letter and digraph sounds. These include words like ‘can’, ‘list’, and ‘long’.

• 35% follow one of 45 phonetic rules. Some of the basic rules include the ‘final e’ rule in words like ‘time’ and make’ and the two vowels go walking rule in words like ‘speak’ and ‘sail’.

• 27% are exceptions to rules or simply need to be memorized. Exceptions to rules include words like ‘have’, ‘gone’, ‘break’ and ‘said’. And words that simply need to be memorized include words like ‘one’, ‘who’ and ‘ocean’’.

For learners, all this overloads their cognitive capacity. You can read more about how complex the English language is in our free ebook download here.

Schools receive ongoing technical support, access to new resources and materials, updates to the platform, and opportunities for additional professional development and coaching.

Readable English is based on General American pronunciation but is flexible enough to accommodate regional variations. Teachers can adjust instruction to reflect the pronunciation patterns of their students' communities.