California Reading and Literature Project

What California Reading and Literature Project does

California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) is a non-profit professional development network operating as part of the California Subject Matter Projects (CSMP) administered by the University of California Office of the President. Founded in 1980 and headquartered at UC San Diego, CRLP maintains nine regional sites embedded in California universities and county offices of education (UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Cal Lutheran, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC San Diego, Imperial County Office of Education, and CSU Fresno/Central Valley). Its mission is to advance literacy instruction for all California PK-12 students through research-based professional learning grounded in the California ELA/ELD Framework and Common Core State Standards.

CRLP's product portfolio comprises six signature professional development programs (RESULTS Word Recognition, Results for Reading Comprehension, Spanish-English Biliteracy Transfer, Learning How English Works, ADEPT assessment, and Unpacking ELD Standards), specialty programs (California Dyslexia Guidelines and the (De)Normalizing Literature Series), a curated resource library (microlearning videos, Literacy Lifestyles, Reading Warriors, Table Talk), and two annual conferences (SEL Into Literature and (De)Normalizing Literature). Programs are delivered via in-person institutes, regional site-based learning communities, on-site school and district partnerships, and a growing digital microlearning channel developed in partnership with the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE).

CRLP's go-to-market is relationship-led and operates through direct partnerships with California PK-12 schools and districts, county offices of education, and statewide intermediary organizations. Revenue is sourced from federal Title II funding, the LCRSET grant partnership with the Sacramento County Office of Education, and California GEAR UP grant funding, rather than from direct commercial pricing. The organization is led by Executive Director Shervaughnna Anderson-Byrd (appointed June 2023) and serves primarily classroom teachers, reading specialists, ELD specialists, instructional coaches, and school/district administrators across California.

Name

California Reading and Literature Project

Legal name

California Reading & Literature Project (CRLP)

Website

https://crlpstatewideoffice.ucsd.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) is a UC-administered non-profit that delivers research-based literacy professional development to PK-12 educators across California through nine regional university sites, signature instructional programs, and grant-funded district partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educator Professional Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum Design & Scope/Sequence (School-Led) (EDAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Standards Alignment & Curriculum Mapping (State/National) (EDAJAFAD), Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Literacy professional development
• Teacher professional learning
• English Language Development
• Biliteracy instruction programs
• K-12 educator training

Headquarters

HQ city

La Jolla

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Professional Development Services: CRLP delivers professional learning programs to PK-12 educators funded through Title II grants, LCRSET grant partnerships with SCOE, and California GEAR UP grant funding. The organization operates as part of the California Subject Matter Project network administered by UC Office of the President.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CRLP develops and delivers research-based professional learning programs for PK-12 California educators in reading instruction, content/disciplinary literacy, academic language development, and English Language Development. Programs are aligned with the California ELA/ELD Framework and Common Core State Standards, and are delivered through nine regional sites, on-site institutes, coaching, and annual conferences, funded primarily by Title II, LCRSET, and California GEAR UP grants.

Product overview

California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) is a professional development organization affiliated with the California Subject Matter Project network, providing a comprehensive portfolio of literacy-focused programs and resources. The organization operates as a multi-site structure with a statewide office at UC San Diego and nine regional sites across California. CRLP's offerings consist of Signature Professional Development Programs (RESULTS Word Recognition, Results for Reading Comprehension, Spanish-English Biliteracy Transfer, Learning How English Works, ADEPT assessment, and Unpacking ELD Standards), Specialty Programs (California Dyslexia Guidelines and DeNormalizing Literature Series), Resource collections (Microlearning Videos, Literacy Lifestyles, Reading Warriors, Table Talk), and two major annual conferences (SEL Into Literature and DeNormalizing Literature). All programs are aligned with California Common Core State Standards and the CA ELA/ELD Framework, targeting PK-12 educators across California.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RESULTS Word Recognition

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• California Subject Matter Project (CSMP) - UTK PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CSMP partnered with state leaders to design professional learning supporting Universal Transitional Kindergarten rollout. The 2026 UTK Conference 'Playful Foundations' is presented in partnership with CRLP, reflecting shared dedication to early literacy development and play-based learning.
• California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCEE transforms public education by partnering with local educational agencies for research and evaluation supporting student outcomes. CRLP collaborates with CCEE on microlearning video content and facilitated learning networks focused on local problems of practice.
• Sacramento County Office of Education (SCOE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCOE provides technical assistance, curriculum and instructional support, professional learning, and legal and financial guidance to districts. CRLP has partnered with SCOE for multiple years to deliver high-quality literacy and language professional development statewide through the LCRSET grant.
• 21st Century California School Leadership Academy (21CSLA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner21CSLA provides high quality, equity-centered professional learning for educational leaders of schools and districts in California receiving Title II funds. Programs include leadership coaching and emphasis on improving outcomes for English Learners, students with disabilities, low income students, and historically marginalized students.
• California GEAR UPmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia GEAR UP is a federally funded initiative strengthening capacity of linked middle and high schools to ensure students are prepared for postsecondary opportunities. CRLP has been a committed partner providing high-quality professional learning deepening teachers' knowledge of effective literacy instruction.
• University of California, Office of the PresidentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCRLP belongs to the California Subject Matter Project network administered by UC, Office of the President. The network includes discipline-specific programs that connect university resources with K-12 classroom instruction improvement.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WestEd: Non-profit education research and development organization providing literacy and broader academic professional development services to schools and districts, including California. Comparable in mission and PD delivery scope.
• Benchmark Education: Literacy curriculum and professional development provider serving K-12 schools with intervention, ELL, and core literacy programs plus accompanying PD services. Comparable in delivering standards-aligned literacy content and teacher training.
• International Literacy Association (ILA): Established professional association offering literacy resources, standards, and professional learning for educators globally. Comparable in serving literacy PD needs but as a broader membership-based organization rather than direct delivery network.
• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE): Long-standing professional organization supporting literacy and English language arts educators with conferences, publications, and professional development. Comparable in mission and educator audience, though broader in scope than CRLP's California-only literacy focus.
• Heinemann Publishing: Major literacy publisher offering professional books, workshops, and on-site PD services for educators. Comparable in delivering literacy professional learning and curricular frameworks, with broader commercial reach than CRLP.

Direct peers

• California Mathematics Project: Sibling project within the California Subject Matter Projects network administered by UC Office of the President. CRLP is one of several discipline-specific CSMP sites, and CMP is the most directly parallel organization in structure, funding, and delivery model.
• California History-Social Science Project: Another discipline-specific CSMP site operating under the same UC-administered network structure. Same regional-site model, same university-affiliation distribution, same Title II / grant funding orientation as CRLP.
• Teachers College Reading and Writing Project (TCRWP): Columbia-affiliated literacy professional development network providing on-site coaching, institutes, and curricular frameworks to schools and districts. Closest commercial-academic analog to CRLP's literacy PD model with national footprint.

Regional players

• Florida Center for Reading Research (FCRR): State university-based reading research and professional development center providing evidence-based literacy training to Florida educators. Closely analogous to CRLP in state-affiliated research-to-practice model, though serving a different geography.

Emerging players

• Lexia Learning (Lexia by Cambium): Technology-based literacy platform providing differentiated reading instruction and teacher PD integrations. Represents the digital-scaling model that could pressure traditional in-person PD approaches like CRLP's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crlpstatewide
• Facebookfacebook.com/crlpstatewide
• Instagraminstagram.com/crlpstatewide
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crlpstatewideoffice

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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