95 Percent Group Highlights Success of MISD’s 'Access For All' Pilot Reading Program

Students checking out books in the Northwood library

Mercer Island, WA, June 3, 2025 - The 95 Percent Group, started in 2005 with a vision to help schools and districts provide every child with the literacy instruction they deserve, recently highlighted the tools used by MISD, and the educators that implemented the tools, in our Access For All pilot reading program.

From the Story
Perhaps most importantly, the district discovered that structured literacy benefits weren’t limited to struggling readers.

“Instead of looking at student needs from a compartmentalized perspective, we’ve taken all these students—English Learners, students with dyslexia, students receiving special education services—and put them together and asked: what can we do to help support ALL Learners with any reading difference?” emphasized Nova Williams, Executive Director of Learning Services.

This inclusive approach has helped reshape instruction throughout the district.

Read The Story about Access For All Now

Nathalie Graham recently published a story on the success of Access For All and how the new pilot program came about through the district’s partnership with the PTA’s Special Services and Learning Differences (SSALD) group.

95 Percent Group Mission
95 Percent Group builds on science to empower teachers — supplying the knowledge, resources, and support they need to develop strong readers.

Backed by decades of proven literacy expertise, their instructional and professional learning resources give educators the confidence to successfully guide students to literacy success.