It is the reading curriculum selected for 287 classrooms in 20 Houston Independent School District schools.
Teachers use intensive, personal and direct instruction with the students.
The technique was developed over the last 25 years by Dr. Thaddeus Lott, HISD manager of the Acres Home Charter Schools and former principal of Wesley Elementary School. RITE contains no gifted classes. All curriculum materials are provided at no cost to participants. The funds cover instructor salaries, participant stipends, curriculum materials and administrative expenses. RITE students often advance at least a year beyond their grade level.