Kindergarten
Beginning Readers - Reading Fluency
Sound Partners
Program description
Sound Partners is a tutoring program that provides supplemental reading instruction to elementary school students grades K–3 with below average reading skills. The program focuses on phonics, phonemic awareness, sight words, and oral reading practice using decodable texts with a set of scripted lessons in alphabetic and phonics skills. The lessons are designed for easy implementation by tutors with minimal training and experience. Tutoring lessons are recommended at 30 minutes per day, five days per week.
English language learners
Fast ForWord Program
Program Description
Fast ForWord is a computer-based supplemental reading program designed to improve students’ literacy skills. The program adapts to each learner’s pace, utilizing engaging graphics and interactive exercises to reinforce reading concepts. Through individualized instruction, students work on building foundational reading abilities while earning rewards based on content completion. Fast ForWord aims to enhance reading proficiency through structured, technology-driven practice.
Innovations for Learning High Impact Tutoring
Chapter One (Formerly Innovations for Learning High Impact Tutoring)
Program Description
Journeys
Journeys
Program Description
Journeys, developed by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, is a comprehensive K-6 reading and language arts program, evaluated for effectiveness in grades K-2. The program includes structured whole-group and small-group activities, focusing on vocabulary, phonics, comprehension, and fluency. Teachers engage students with a daily "big idea" and "essential question," integrating read-alouds and targeted skill development. The program includes a 5-6 hour initial training with follow-up support.
Literacy First - UT Austin
Literacy First - UT Austin
Program Description
Literacy First is an early literacy intervention program focused on students in kindergarten through grade 2. The program identifies students reading below grade level and provides tutoring throughout the school year. Tutors work with their students daily in 30 minute sessions that are tailored to address specific individual literacy/language needs across students. Literacy First uses a response-to-intervention model that involves frequent benchmark assessments and weekly progress monitoring.
Sound Partners - Struggling Readers
Sound Partners
Current evidence
https://www.evidenceforessa.org/programs/reading/sound-partners-struggling-readers
