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High-Quality Instructional Materials

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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Headsprout Early Reading

Type:   Supplemental


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Promising



Grade:   PreK


Components of Reading:  

  • Oral Language
  • Print Knowledge

Headsprout Early Reading


Headsprout
2009


Type:   Supplemental


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Promising


Grade:   PreK


Components of Reading:

  • Oral Language
  • Print Knowledge

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   Online (website/app)

Format:  

Online (website/app)


Group Size:   One-on-One

Group Size:  

One-on-One


Evidence Source(s):

Ready, Set, Leap!

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Promising



Grade:   PreK


Components of Reading:  

  • Oral Language
  • Phonological Processing
  • Print Knowledge

Ready, Set, Leap!


LeapFrog SchoolHouse
2008


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Promising


Grade:   PreK


Components of Reading:

  • Oral Language
  • Phonological Processing
  • Print Knowledge

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person


Group Size:   Whole group

Group Size:  

Whole group


Evidence Source(s):


Notes for Consideration

ESSA Rating only applies to phonological processing domain.

Curiosity Corner

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Strong



Grade:   PreK


Components of Reading:  

  • Oral Language
  • Phonological Processing
  • Print Knowledge

Curiosity Corner


Success for All Foundation
2nd Edition


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Strong


Grade:   PreK


Components of Reading:

  • Oral Language
  • Phonological Processing
  • Print Knowledge

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person


Group Size:   Whole group

Group Size:  

Whole group


Evidence Source(s):

Ready Reading

Type:   Intervention


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


ESSA Rating:   Unknown



Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8


Components of Reading:  

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

Ready Reading


Curriculum Associates
2016


Type:   Intervention


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


ESSA Rating:   Unknown


MOWR K-3 List:   No

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

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

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person


Group Size:   Small group

Group Size:  

Small group


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

Logic of English Foundations (K-1)

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Unknown



Grade:   K, 1


Components of Reading:  

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

Logic of English Foundations (K-1)


Logic of English
2019


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Unknown


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Background/Core Knowledge

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

Format:  

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


Group Size:   Whole group, small group

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group


Evidence Source(s):


Notes for Consideration

Program not found on ESSA Clearinghouse or the What Works Clearinghouse

Reading Mastery Signature

Type:   Core, Intervention, Supplemental


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Unknown



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
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting

Reading Mastery Signature


McGraw Hill
2008


Type:   Core, Intervention, Supplemental


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Unknown


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

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
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Background/Core Knowledge

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

Format:  

Online (website/app), in-person


Group Size:   Whole group, small group

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group


Evidence Source(s):


State List

  • Colorado

Notes for Consideration

WWC unable to draw any conclusions

Montessori

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)



Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3


Components of Reading:  

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

Montessori


Association Montessori Internationale/ Southwest Institute of Montessori Studies
2020


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person


Group Size:   N/A

Group Size:  

N/A


Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

Scholastic Literacy

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Promising (ADE)



Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6


Components of Reading:  

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

Scholastic Literacy


Scholastic Education
2019


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Promising (ADE)


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person, blended/hybrid

Format:  

In-person, blended/hybrid


Group Size:   N/A

Group Size:  

N/A


Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

Wit & Wisdom Arizona with Really Great Reading…

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)



Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3


Components of Reading:  

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

Wit & Wisdom Arizona with Really Great Reading (K-3) and Geodes


Great Minds
2021


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person


Group Size:   N/A

Group Size:  

N/A


Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

Into Reading

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)



Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6


Components of Reading:  

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

Into Reading


Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Version 2, Version 3


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person


Group Size:   N/A

Group Size:  

N/A


Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

Orton-Gillingham Plus (OG+) Program

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)



Grade:   K, 1, 2


Components of Reading:  

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

Orton-Gillingham Plus (OG+) Program


IMSE
2022


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Moderate (ADE)


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

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

Format:  

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


Group Size:   N/A

Group Size:  

N/A


Evidence Source(s):

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

Pearson Curriculum English Language Arts K-3

Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Unknown



Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3


Components of Reading:  

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

Pearson Curriculum English Language Arts K-3


Pearson
2022


Type:   Core


Instructional Use:   Tier 1


ESSA Rating:   Unknown


MOWR K-3 List:   Yes

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3


Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Background/Core Knowledge

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

Format:  

Online (website/app), in-person


Group Size:   Whole group, small group

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group


Evidence Source(s):


State List

  • Pennsylvania