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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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Imagine Language & Literacy

Type:   Intervention

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

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Components of Reading:  

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

Imagine Language & Literacy

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Imagine Learning
2020

Type:   Intervention

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

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonological 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:   Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):  

Evidence for ESSA  

State List

  • Arkansas

Notes for Consideration

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

Istation Reading (ISIP Early Reading and ISIP Advanced…

Type:   Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:  

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

Istation Reading (ISIP Early Reading and ISIP Advanced Reading Assessments)

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Istation
2020

Type:   Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Moderate

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

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

Format:   Online (website/app)

Format:  

Online (website/app)

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

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):  

Evidence for ESSA  

State List

  • Colorado
  • Louisiana

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

MOWR K-3 List:   No

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:   Promising

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:   Promising

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

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

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:   Strong

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3

Components of Reading:  

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

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS)

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Gander Publishing
4th Edition

Type:   Intervention

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

ESSA Rating:   Strong

MOWR K-3 List:   No

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3

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

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

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:   Unknown

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3

Components of Reading:  

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

Lindamood-Bell – Seeing Stars

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Gander Publishing
2nd Edition

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 2

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

MOWR K-3 List:   No

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2, 3

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:   Unknown

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:   Unknown

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):  

Qualifying study not found on ESSA clearinghouse websites.

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 K-3 List:   No

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

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

Grade:   1, 2, 3

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

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

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

Grade:   K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:  

  • Phonemic Awareness

Phonological Awareness (PA) Lessons Deluxe Kit

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95 Percent Group
2006, 2009

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Unknown

MOWR K-3 List:   No

Grade:   K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:

  • Phonemic Awareness

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonics: Encoding and Decoding
  • Phonological 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):  

Publisher Website  

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
2020

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

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.

Disclaimer: It is the responsibility of districts and charters to gather and review information to inform their decisions about what programs will meet their unique needs. LEAs must make certain those programs meet the criteria of the law (ARS 15-704: J1-3). The resources contained in this HQIM tool are not an exhaustive list of scientifically- or evidence-based reading programs. This information is provided as a resource and will be updated annually. Corrections or evidence to support a requested update should be sent to Lori Masseur at lmasseur@readonarizona.org.