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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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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)


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)


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):  


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


Voyager Sopris Learning
2005


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

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):  


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


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):  

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


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):  


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


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):  


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®


Wilson
2019


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

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):  


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):  


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):  

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):  

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):  

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):  


Notes for Consideration

ESSA Evidence Rating – Moderate for print knowledge.

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.