Lexia Core5 Reading 

Program description

Lexia Core5 Reading is a technology-based program that provides practice in basic reading skills through individualized supplemental instruction. The program uses tiered instruction intended for 20 to 30 sessions, two to five times per week. Students work independently and the software records student responses to differentiate instruction, provide additional practice where needed and to assist educators with planning personalized offline instruction. 

Student population

Lexia Core5 Reading has been examined in Kindergarten through 5th  grade in urban settings. Participants included Black, White, and Hispanic readers across ability levels from primarily low socio-economic (Title 1) schools.

Current evidence

Lexia Core5 Reading has been rated as Promising by Evidence for ESSA (https://www.evidenceforessa.org/programs/reading/lexiar-core5r-reading) for students in grades K-5th grades. The What Works Clearinghouse rated Lexia Reading as having potentially positive effects for alphabetics and comprehension and no discernable effects for general reading ability, and reading fluency (https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_lexia_063009.pdf) in grades K-1st.

For more information:

https://www.lexialearning.com/core5 

Macaruso, P., Hook, P. E., & McCabe, R. (2006). The efficacy of computer‐based supplementary phonics programs for advancing reading skills in at‐risk elementary students. Journal of Research in Reading, 29(2), 162-172.

Schechter, R., Macaruso, P., Kazakoff, E.R., & Brooke, E. (2015). Exploration of a blended learning approach to reading instruction for low SES students in early elementary grades. Computers in the Schools, 32, 183–200.

Macaruso, P., Wilkes, S., & Prescott, J. E. (2018). An investigation of blended learning to support reading instruction in elementary school. Concord, MA: Lexia Learning.

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_lexia_063009.pdf

Lexia Core5 Reading 

Program description

Lexia Core5 Reading is a technology-based program that provides practice in basic reading skills through individualized supplemental instruction. The program uses tiered instruction intended for 20 to 30 sessions, two to five times per week. Students work independently and the software records student responses to differentiate instruction, provide additional practice where needed and to assist educators with planning personalized offline instruction. 

Student population

Lexia Core5 Reading has been examined in Kindergarten through 5th  grade in urban settings. Participants included Black, White, and Hispanic readers across ability levels from primarily low socio-economic (Title 1) schools.

Current evidence

Lexia Core5 Reading has been rated as Promising by Evidence for ESSA (https://www.evidenceforessa.org/programs/reading/lexiar-core5r-reading) for students in grades K-5th grades. The What Works Clearinghouse rated Lexia Reading as having potentially positive effects for alphabetics and comprehension and no discernable effects for general reading ability, and reading fluency (https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_lexia_063009.pdf) in grades K-1st.

For more information:

https://www.lexialearning.com/core5 

Macaruso, P., Hook, P. E., & McCabe, R. (2006). The efficacy of computer‐based supplementary phonics programs for advancing reading skills in at‐risk elementary students. Journal of Research in Reading, 29(2), 162-172.

Schechter, R., Macaruso, P., Kazakoff, E.R., & Brooke, E. (2015). Exploration of a blended learning approach to reading instruction for low SES students in early elementary grades. Computers in the Schools, 32, 183–200.

Macaruso, P., Wilkes, S., & Prescott, J. E. (2018). An investigation of blended learning to support reading instruction in elementary school. Concord, MA: Lexia Learning.

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_lexia_063009.pdf

Leveled Literacy Intervention

Program description

The Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) program uses a short-term, supplementary, small-group tutoring model to help struggling readers in grades K-2 reach grade level competency. Instruction is designed to be 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week to provide instructional support for phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, oral language skills, and writing. Lessons are given between 16 and 18 weeks and are matched to a student’s reading ability through the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System (BAS). Lessons alternate between independent level texts which students can read without much difficulty and more challenging instructional level texts.

Student population

Leveled Literacy Intervention has been examined in Kindergarten through 2nd grade in rural, urban, and suburban settings. Participants included Black, White, and Hispanic struggling readers in primarily low socio-economic status settings (84% eligible for free or reduced price lunch).

Current evidence

Leveled Literacy Intervention has been rated as Strong by Evidence for ESSA (https://www.evidenceforessa.org/programs/reading/fountas-pinnell-leveled-literacy-intervention-lli) for students in grades K-2nd. The What Works Clearinghouse rated Leveled Literacy Intervention as having potentially positive effects for Reading Fluency, positive effects for general reading ability, and no discernable effects for Alphabetics (https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_leveledliteracy_091917.pdf) in grades K-2nd.

For more information:

https://www.fountasandpinnell.com/lli

Ransford-Kaldon, C. R., Flynt, E. S., Ross, C. L., Franceschini, L., Zoblotsky, T., Huang, Y., & Gallagher, B. (2010). Implementation of Effective Intervention: An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Fountas & Pinnell’s Leveled Literacy Intervention System (LLI). 2009-2010. Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP). Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED544374

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_leveledliteracy_091917.pdf

Leveled Literacy Intervention

Program description

The Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) program uses a short-term, supplementary, small-group tutoring model to help struggling readers in grades K-2 reach grade level competency. Instruction is designed to be 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week to provide instructional support for phonological awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, reading comprehension, oral language skills, and writing. Lessons are given between 16 and 18 weeks and are matched to a student’s reading ability through the Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment System (BAS). Lessons alternate between independent level texts which students can read without much difficulty and more challenging instructional level texts.

Student population

Leveled Literacy Intervention has been examined in Kindergarten through 2nd grade in rural, urban, and suburban settings. Participants included Black, White, and Hispanic struggling readers in primarily low socio-economic status settings (84% eligible for free or reduced price lunch).

Current evidence

Leveled Literacy Intervention has been rated as Strong by Evidence for ESSA (https://www.evidenceforessa.org/programs/reading/fountas-pinnell-leveled-literacy-intervention-lli) for students in grades K-2nd. The What Works Clearinghouse rated Leveled Literacy Intervention as having potentially positive effects for Reading Fluency, positive effects for general reading ability, and no discernable effects for Alphabetics (https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_leveledliteracy_091917.pdf) in grades K-2nd.

For more information:

https://www.fountasandpinnell.com/lli

Ransford-Kaldon, C. R., Flynt, E. S., Ross, C. L., Franceschini, L., Zoblotsky, T., Huang, Y., & Gallagher, B. (2010). Implementation of Effective Intervention: An Empirical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of Fountas & Pinnell’s Leveled Literacy Intervention System (LLI). 2009-2010. Center for Research in Educational Policy (CREP). Retrieved from http://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED544374

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_leveledliteracy_091917.pdf

Early Intervention in Reading (EIR)

Program description

Early Intervention in Reading (EIR) is a program that uses picture books to build Phonemic Awareness, Letter-Sound Correspondences, Word Recognition and Spelling, Fluency, and Comprehension Strategies. in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The program is designed to provide 15-20 minutes of supplemental instruction per day, 4 days a week to groups of students at risk for reading difficulty. Activities include listening to stories, print concepts, rhyme, phonemic segmentation and blending, and letter and sound recognition. On-going assessments are provided for educators to evaluate student progress and make decisions about instructional needs.

Student population

Early Intervention in Reading has been examined in first grade in a Midwestern suburban setting. The study reported 20% of students received free or reduced price lunch and 10% were minority students, but no specific demographic information was given about the study participants.

Current evidence

The What Works Clearinghouse rated Early Intervention in Reading as having potentially positive effects for Alphabetics and Comprehension (https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_eir_112508.pdf).

For more information:

https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/early-interventions-reading-2012-sra/MKTSP-UTU01M0.html?page=1&sortby=title&order=asc&bu=seg 

Taylor, B. M., Frye, B. J., Short, R., & Shearer, B. (1991). Early Intervention in Reading: Preventing reading failure among low-achieving first grade students. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs and Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_eir_112508.pdf

Early Intervention in Reading (EIR)

Program description

Early Intervention in Reading (EIR) is a program that uses picture books to build Phonemic Awareness, Letter-Sound Correspondences, Word Recognition and Spelling, Fluency, and Comprehension Strategies. in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. The program is designed to provide 15-20 minutes of supplemental instruction per day, 4 days a week to groups of students at risk for reading difficulty. Activities include listening to stories, print concepts, rhyme, phonemic segmentation and blending, and letter and sound recognition. On-going assessments are provided for educators to evaluate student progress and make decisions about instructional needs.

Student population

Early Intervention in Reading has been examined in first grade in a Midwestern suburban setting. The study reported 20% of students received free or reduced price lunch and 10% were minority students, but no specific demographic information was given about the study participants.

Current evidence

The What Works Clearinghouse rated Early Intervention in Reading as having potentially positive effects for Alphabetics and Comprehension (https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_eir_112508.pdf).

For more information:

https://www.mheducation.com/prek-12/program/early-interventions-reading-2012-sra/MKTSP-UTU01M0.html?page=1&sortby=title&order=asc&bu=seg 

Taylor, B. M., Frye, B. J., Short, R., & Shearer, B. (1991). Early Intervention in Reading: Preventing reading failure among low-achieving first grade students. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, Center for Urban and Regional Affairs and Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs.

https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Docs/InterventionReports/wwc_eir_112508.pdf