Kindergarten and First-Grade HQIM Alignment with Research on Code-Focused Instruction: Infographic

October 14, 2025

As part of the Tennessee Literacy Success Act, our partners at the Tennessee Department of Education commissioned us to review the four most commonly adopted high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) in Tennessee for their alignment with research on phonological awareness and word reading instruction in Grades K-1. These findings have been gathered in a report and infographic led by TRRC fellow Dr. Marianne Rice and co-authored by TRRC director Dr. Deborah Reed.

Our infographic on these findings is available below.

K and 1 HQIM Alignment on Code-Focused Instruction: Report

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