Reading Horizons simplifies English using the Reading Horizons proven method. Charlotte Lockhart (also known as the "BiPhonic Woman"), published the original Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself curriculum, a phonetic system designed for classroom use. This curriculum showed improvement in decoding skills and overall reading levels in students. As a company Reading Horizons strives to teach the world to read and approaches every task with that ultimate goal in mind. With Reading Horizons proven tools and strategies, teachers can help students find reading success after years of struggle. The Reading Horizons method can help ELL students make quick gains in English—allowing them to feel more connected and confident around their peers. Using the program, the average student gains two-to-three grade levels in reading upon completing the program and is empowered with all of the skills needed to continue to improve their reading ability. Reading Horizons is used in over 10,000 schools across the United States including two of the five largest school districts in the country: Los Angeles Unified School District and Clark County School District. Over 60 universities and colleges use Reading Horizons Online Reading Workshop to prepare pre-service teachers to teach reading to beginning readers, struggling readers, and English language learners. Reading Horizons is used as an Intensive English Program to help international students master the basics of the English language at Brigham Young University, Florida State University, and the University of Oregon.