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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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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
2020

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

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

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

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

Sound Partners

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

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

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3

Components of Reading:  

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

Sound Partners

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Voyager Sopris Learning
2005

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

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

ESSA Rating:   Strong

MOWR K-3 List:   No

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

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

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person

Group Size:   One-on-one

Group Size:  

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.

ESSA Evidence – Strong evidence for struggling readers and english learners.

ESSA Evidence – Promising evidence in the areas of Comprehension, Fluency, and aplhabetics.

Read 180

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

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

Components of Reading:  

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

Read 180

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
2013

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

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

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

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

Format:   Online (website/app), blended/hybrid

Format:  

Online (website/app), blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

Voyager Passport

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:  

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

Voyager Passport

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Voyager Sopris Learning
2020

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 2, Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

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

Format:   Blended/hybrid

Format:  

Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   Small group

Group Size:  

Small group

Evidence Source(s):  

Evidence for ESSA  

State List

  • Arkansas
  • Colorado

Notes for Consideration

Tier One – Strong evidence is for Voyager Passport Rating; Reading Rangers is included with Passport but not rated

Passport approved for CO list for Phnological & Phonemic Awareness, Phonics & Word Study, and Text Reading Fluency

Waterford Reading Academy

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

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

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:  

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

Waterford Reading Academy

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Waterford
2007

Type:   Intervention, Supplemental

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

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK, K, 1, 2

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Vocabulary
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   Online (website/app), blended/hybrid

Format:  

Online (website/app), blended/hybrid

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

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

State List

  • Arkansas
  • Colorado (K-1)

Notes for Consideration

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

ESSA Rating-Promising for Alphabetics only.

Wilson Reading System®

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

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

Components of Reading:  

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

Wilson Reading System®

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Wilson
2019

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

MOWR K-3 List:   No

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

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • Phonological Awareness
  • Spelling
  • Handwriting
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person

Group Size:   Small group, one-on-one

Group Size:  

Small group, one-on-one

Evidence Source(s):  

Evidence for ESSA   What Works Clearinghouse

State List

  • Colorado

Notes for Consideration

Tier Three for Alphabetics

95 Phonics Core Program

Type:   Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:  

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

95 Phonics Core Program

95 Percent Group
First Edition

Type:   Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Components of Reading:

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

Reading Components Not Evident:

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

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person

Group Size:   Whole group

Group Size:  

Whole group

Evidence Source(s):  

Evidence for ESSA  

State List

  • Colorado

Notes for Consideration

Tier one for K-2

Lexia Power Up

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Components of Reading:  

  • Word Study
  • Grammar
  • Comprehension

Lexia Power Up

Lexia
2020

Type:   Intervention

Instructional Use:   Tier 3

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Components of Reading:

  • Word Study
  • Grammar
  • Comprehension

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   Blended/hybrid

Format:  

Blended/hybrid

Group Size:   One-on-one

Group Size:  

One-on-one

Evidence Source(s):  

Evidence for ESSA  

World of Words (WOW)

Type:   Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:  

  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Background/Core Knowledge

World of Words (WOW)

World of Words
2023

Type:   Supplemental

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:

  • Vocabulary
  • Comprehension
  • Background/Core Knowledge

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person

Group Size:   Whole group

Group Size:  

Whole group

Evidence Source(s):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

Literacy Express

Type:   Core

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:  

  • Oral Language

Literacy Express

Literacy Express
2010

Type:   Core

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Strong

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:

  • Oral Language

Reading Components Not Evident:

  • N/A

Format:   In-person

Format:  

In-person

Group Size:   Whole group, small group

Group Size:  

Whole group, small group

Evidence Source(s):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

Doors to Discovery

Type:   Core

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:  

  • Oral Language
  • Print Knowledge

Doors to Discovery

McGraw Hill
2013

Type:   Core

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:

  • Oral Language
  • 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):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

Notes for Consideration

ESSA Evidence Rating – Moderate for print knowledge.