Wilson Language Training® Acquires Acadience® Learning
Integrating Acadience early literacy assessment solutions with Wilson’s Structured Literacy programs creates a robust, comprehensive offering that links best-in-class interim assessment to instruction and learning.
Dear Valued Customer,
We are thrilled to announce Wilson Language Training’s acquisition of Acadience® Learning, the company founded by Dr. Ruth Kaminski and Dr. Roland Good, the original authors of the early literacy assessment DIBELS, now known as Acadience.
The combination of Acadience assessments with Wilson’s Structured Literacy programs – Fundations®, Wilson Reading System®, and Just Words® – will enable deep instructional cohesion by integrating the decades of research behind our evidence-based literacy curriculum with an easy-to-use formative assessment that already serves almost two million students across the United States and internationally to inform outcomes-based Structured Literacy instruction.
This acquisition reflects the shared dedication to children’s reading success by some of the nation’s leading reading researchers. Together, Dr. Ruth Kaminski and Dr. Roland Good, Co-Founders of Acadience Learning, and Barbara Wilson, Co-Founder of Wilson Language Training®, bring more than 100 years of combined expertise delivering exceptional literacy instruction. Their insights continue to inform all aspects of our work.
Over time, Acadience assessment solutions will be integrated with Wilson’s programs to create a comprehensive offering that links best-in-class formative assessment to research-based instruction and learning.
In the near term, Acadience will continue under its brand name and current customers will continue using the ALO platform and working through their existing customer support channels. Wilson will continue to deliver unparalleled research-driven instruction through our programs. Both curriculum and assessments will remain available as independent resources for districts.
Our mutual longstanding commitment to bring Structured Literacy instruction to educators and students across the country means that we are, above all, an educator-first organization responsive to the ever-evolving realities of the classroom.
We look forward to working with you, our partners, and deeply value your feedback as this work advances.
Keri Dixon, Chief Executive Officer
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Wilson Language Training acquires Acadience Learning, the company founded by Dr. Ruth Kaminski and Dr. Roland Good, the original authors of DIBELS.
FAQs
Acadience Learning is the company founded by Dr. Ruth Kaminski and Dr. Roland Good, the original authors of the early literacy assessment DIBELS, now known as Acadience. Acadience aims to support educators by conducting high-quality research, developing innovative assessment solutions, creating practical educational tools, and delivering comprehensive professional development opportunities in order to help improve student, teacher, and school outcomes.
For more information, visit Acadience’s website: Unlocking Potential. Changing Lives. | Acadience Learning
The Acadience assessment suite is a proven solution for all students based on decades of extensive research by a team of well-known and respected authors. The assessments:
- Are built on more than 30 years of extensive research
- Are designed to support all pre-K– 8 students
- Guide educators in making decisions based on data
- Provide direction for targeted support within an intervention-based framework such as Response to Intervention (RtI)/Multi-tiered System of Support (MTSS)
Below are the various assessments offered by Acadience:
- Universal Screening, Progress Monitoring, and Survey Assessment: Acadience Reading Pre-K: PELI, Acadience Reading K-6, Acadience Reading 7-8, Acadience Reading Español, Acadience Reading Français, Acadience Math K-6, Acadience Reading Survey
- Diagnostic Assessment: Acadience Reading Diagnostic: PA/WRD, Acadience Reading Diagnostic: CFOL
- Risk Indicator: Acadience RAN
For more information, visit Acadience’s website: Unlocking Potential. Changing Lives. | Acadience Learning
The combination of Acadience with Wilson’s structured literacy programs – Fundations®, Wilson Reading System®, and Just Words® – will enable deep instructional cohesion by combining decades of research of our evidence-based literacy curriculum with an easy-to-use formative assessment that already serves almost two million students across the United States and internationally to inform outcomes-based structured literacy instruction.
For school year 24/25, there will be little to no impact on Wilson and Acadience customers. Over time, Acadience assessment solutions will be integrated with Wilson Language Training literacy programs to create a combined offering that links best-in-class formative assessment to instruction and learning. Note that existing curriculum and assessments will both remain available as independent resources.
You may contact Acadience Customer Support by email (info@acadiencelearning.org) or phone (541-431-6931) to learn more about their assessments, data management tools, and training.
For school year 24/25, you will not be able to access your Acadience data from the FUN HUB Portal or through Wilson Academy. Acadience will continue under its brand name and current customers should continue utilizing the ALO platform working through their existing customer support channels.
Over time, Acadience assessment solutions will be integrated with Wilson Language Training literacy programs to create a combined offering that links best-in-class formative assessment to instruction and learning.
Both curricula and assessments will remain available as independent resources for districts.
Over time, Acadience assessment solutions will be integrated with Wilson Language Training literacy programs to create a combined offering that links best-in-class formative assessment to instruction and learning.
The combination of Acadience with Wilson’s structured literacy programs – Fundations®, Wilson Reading System®, and Just Words® – will enable deep instructional cohesion by combining decades of research of our evidence-based literacy curriculum with an easy-to-use formative assessment that already serves almost two million students across the United States and internationally to inform outcomes-based structured literacy instruction.
Acadience professional learning options are available by contacting Acadience directly via email (training@acadiencelearning.org) or by visiting their website (acadiencelearning.org).