SIPPS (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words)

SIPPS® (Systematic Instruction in Phonological Awareness, Phonics, and Sight Words) Program Description

SIPPS® is reading curriculum used for both new and struggling readers in grades K–12. The program has explicit routines focused on building skills on phonological awareness, spelling-sounds, and sight words. Each level of SIPPS® corresponds to a specific stage of reading development. Students are pretested, then placed at their points of need within a level and a lesson to best help them meet their individual reading goals.

Student population

SIPPS® was examined with 570 first and second grade students from multiple schools in an urban district in Florida. Nearly 75% of students were identified as economically disadvantaged, 50% were White, and 32% Hispanic. Also, a notable proportion were eligible for Free and Reduced Price Meals.

Current evidence

SIPPS® has been rated as Moderate by Evidence for ESSA (https://www.evidenceforessa.org/program/sipps-systematic-instruction-in-phonological-awareness-phonics-and-sight-words-2/) for students in grades 1st-2nd. A study examining the effectiveness of SIPPS found significantly higher scores on the DIBELS compared to control groups. The program demonstrated an average effect size of +0.25.

For more information:

Website: https://www.collaborativeclassroom.org/programs/sipps/

SEG Measurement. (2022). Evaluating the effects of the SIPPS program. Newtown, PA: Author.