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Research has shown that high-quality instructional materials (HQIM) grounded in the science of reading play a critical role in supporting students’ reading success.

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Leveled Literacy Intervention

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression

Leveled Literacy Intervention

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Heinemann
2017

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group

Group Size:  

Small group

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA

What Works Clearinghouse

Notes for Consideration

Tier One in Reading Achievement ONLY and Tier Three in Fluency ONLY.

Lexia Core5 Reading

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

Lexia Core5 Reading

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Lexia
2020

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   Online (website/app), In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

Online (website/app), In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA

State List

  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Louisiana

Notes for Consideration

Tier One – Strong Evidence for Lexia Core5 Reading for Struggling readers ONLY. Tier Three for Lexia Core5 Reading.

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS)

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Vocabulary

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS)

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Pro-Ed, Inc
2011

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Promising

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Vocabulary

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, One-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, One-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA & What Works Clearinghouse

Notes for Consideration

Comprehension for beginning readers is an ESSA Evidence Rating-Promising practice.

Fluency and alphabetics for students with learning disabilities is an ESSA Evidence Rating-Promising practice.

Lindamood-Bell – Seeing Stars

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   No published Evidence Rating - Vetted by other state(s)

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Spelling

Lindamood-Bell – Seeing Stars

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Gander Publishing
2013

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   No published Evidence Rating - Vetted by other state(s)

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Spelling

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Whole group, Small group, One-on-one

Group Size:  

Whole group, Small group, One-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Publisher Website

State List

  • Colorado

mCLASS Intervention

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

mCLASS Intervention

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Amplify
2020

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Promising

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group

Group Size:  

Small group

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA

State List

  • Arkansas
  • Colorado

Multisyllable Routine Cards

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

Grade:   3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding

Multisyllable Routine Cards

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95 Percent Group
2010

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Fluency
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Publisher Website

State List

  • Arkansas

Phonics Lesson Library with the Phonics Chip Kits

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

Grade:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding

Phonics Lesson Library with the Phonics Chip Kits

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95 Percent Group
2010, 2014

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:

  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Vocabulary
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, One-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, One-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA

State List

  • Arkansas

Phonics Skill Bags

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

Grade:   K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding

Phonics Skill Bags

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Benchmark Education Company
2010

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Vocabulary
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   Online (website/app), in-person

Format:  

Online (website/app), in-person

Group Size:   Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

State List

  • Arkansas

Notes for Consideration

Includes; StartUp Phonics, BuildUp Phonics, SpiralUp Phonics

*Not considered a comprehensive core program and does not meet legislative requirements for a core program

Phonological Awareness (PA) Lessons Deluxe Kit (95 Phonological…

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   No published Evidence Rating - Vetted by other state(s)

Grade:   K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonemic Awareness

Phonological Awareness (PA) Lessons Deluxe Kit (95 Phonological Awareness Lessons Deluxe Kit)

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95 Percent Group
2009

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   No published Evidence Rating - Vetted by other state(s)

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:

  • Phonemic Awareness

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Vocabulary
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, One-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, One-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

State List

  • Arkansas
  • Colorado

Raz-Plus

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Spelling
  • Written and Oral Expression

Raz-Plus

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Learning A-Z, LLC
2020

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Vocabulary
  • Spelling
  • Written and Oral Expression

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Comprehension
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   Blended/hybrid

Format:  

Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA

Notes for Consideration

*Not considered a comprehensive core program and does not meet legislative requirements for a core program.

Read Live (Read Naturally)

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

Grade:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Spelling

Read Live (Read Naturally)

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Read Naturally, Inc.
2020

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 1*, Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:

  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Spelling

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Vocabulary
  • Handwriting
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   Online (website/app), in-person, blended/hybrid

Format:  

Online (website/app), in-person, blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

State List

  • Colorado

Notes for Consideration

*Not considered a comprehensive core program and does not meet legislative requirements for a core program

Read Live, Read Naturally, Read Naturally-Encore II programs are not found on ESSA evidence sites

SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and…

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary

SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words)

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Collaborative Classroom
2020, 2025

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

MOWR Intervention List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Components of Reading:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Spelling
  • Vocabulary

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonemic Awareness
  • Fluency
  • Comprehension
  • Written and Oral Expression
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person, Blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group

Group Size:  

Small group

Evidence Source(s):

Evidence for ESSA

State List

  • Colorado