Bright Beginnings

Bright Beginnings
2013

Type:   Core

Instructional Use:   Tier 1

ESSA Rating:   Promising

Grade:   PreK

Components of Reading:

• 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

From WWC: Based in part onf the High/Scope and The Creative Curriculum modesl, with additional emphasis on building early langauge and literacy skills.

Rating for print knowledge only
No rating assigned for oral language and phonological processing

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):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

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):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

Notes for Consideration

ESSA Rating only applies to phonological processing domain.

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):  

Evidence for ESSA  

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)

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):  

Publisher Website  

Notes for Consideration

Program not found on ESSA Clearinghouse or the What Works Clearinghouse

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):  

What Works Clearinghouse  

State List

• Colorado

Notes for Consideration

WWC unable to draw any conclusions

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

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 (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

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
2020

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

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.