The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Tier 2 and 3 Assessment-Based Lessons and Worksheets
5.0 · 18 teacher reviewsProgram Description
The Science of Reading Intervention Program: Assessment-based Instruction provides diagnostically-based instructional resources to differentiate/individualize Tiers 2 and 3 instruction for students grades 4–adult in 25 minutes per day for 18 weeks.
Perfect for early-late elementary schedules, Tier 2 small groups, or Tier 3 intensive pull-out instruction. Ideal for ELL and ESL learners or students in resource programs with IEPs. A great option for middle or high school students, and community college or adult literacy programs with self-paced instructional modules.
No prep, no outside correction. Easy to teach. Written by a teacher (MA reading specialist) for teachers and their students to improve struggling readers' reading as quickly as possible.
All program components are digital downloads (no print books).
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Although it certainly makes sense to teach a comprehensive word recognition (phonics, sight words, spelling) program and a thorough language comprehension program (background knowledge, vocabulary, syntax, reading comprehension, and literacy knowledge) to all struggling readers to ensure a solid foundation, some students and new transfer students will need second-chance instruction with more intense tutoring and practice in easily-managed small groups and independent practice.
Only assessment-based instruction affords teachers the opportunity to address the diverse reading deficits of their students with targeted lessons. Make your instructional minutes count!
If time is limited, why waste instructional time with lengthy assessments?
The diagnostic assessments in this program are different. First, they are quick and easy to administer and grade (formatted in print, audio, and Google forms). Second, each assessment couples with short lessons to target each and every assessment item. And each lesson provides a short formative assessment to determine mastery. You choose which assessments need to be given and to which students.
Diagnostic Assessments with Mastery Matrices
- Vowel Sound Phonics Assessment (10:42 audio file)
- Consonant Sounds Phonics Assessments (12:07 audio file)
- Syllable Awareness Assessment (5:48 audio file)
- Syllable Rhyming Assessment (5:38 audio file)
- Phonemic Isolation Assessments (5:54 audio file)
- Phonemic Blending Assessment (5:53 audio file)
- Phonemic Segmenting Assessment (5:21 audio file)
- Alphabetic Awareness Assessments (10 minutes)
- “Pets” Fluency Assessment (2 minutes per student)
- Heart Words Assessment (5:48 audio file)
- Spelling Assessment (22.38 audio file)
- Grammar and Usage Assessment (15–20 minutes)
- Mechanics Assessment (10–15 minutes)
Corresponding Program Lessons (all individualized or small group practice except as noted)
- Phonemic Awareness and Alphabetic Awareness Lessons (Small Groups)
- Phonics Lessons (Small Groups)
- Expository Reading Fluency Lessons (YouTube modeled expository article readings, tiered from grade 1-7 reading levels and recorded at 3 different speeds)
- Spelling Pattern Worksheets
- Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Worksheets
- Heart Words and Phonics Games
- 52 Additional Decodable Stories, Keyed to the Vowel Sounds Phonics Assessment for Phonics and Fluency Practice
Note that the entire contents of this program are included in the full-year Science of Reading Intervention Program.
"Excellent! Just what I needed for my ELLs!" Deneise McGowan
What teachers say
All reviews“This is a fantastic and very thorough resource. Although I have just started using it with my students, I am excited to continue using it!”
“An extensive product suitable for students of all ages. Love that it is suitable testing and resources for older students with reading difficulties- there are too few suitable resources for this age group. Reading passages are appealing with attached ideas on how to best target each one.”
“The Sam and Friends Phonics Books are amazing. I have been using them for two years now, my middle school kids love them, they can relate to the stories, and I have seen improved reading in all of them. They would often want to read additional books and be upset that we had to wait till the next day. My kids often said these are great to read and not about baby stuff. Several were like, 'He should make it a novel because it kind of is!'”
“I am an Instructional Coach and am responsible for running RtI groups, this is the perfect resource that I have been looking for! Thank you so much for creating it!”
“The Sam and Friends Books (decodables) are just what my struggling middle school and high school readers need!”
“Your reading assessments made me "the hit" at our SHARE faculty meeting!”
“Excellent! Just what I needed for my ELLs!”
“I love the assessment parts. The students were much more willing to try when they understood that they would work on skills they as individuals were missing. The worksheets are detailed enough to really cover the material without overwhelming the students. I teach 9th and 10th graders that are in the juvenile correctional system so they have many educational gaps, but this is structured so that I can easily work with a small group or individual as needed to fill those gaps.”
“I just wanted to thank you for creating these explicit and extensive resources for students in need. Thank you! I am working with one class of ESL students and two classes of Read 180 students with behavior issues and have been struggling to find methods to address their specific areas of weakness. I am also teaching three senior level English classes and have found them to have serious deficits in many critical areas that may impact their success if they are attending college level courses in a year's time. I have been trying to find a way to help all of them in specific and measurable ways - and I found you!”
“Very useful. I love the flexibility to target the individual needs of all my students. Thank you!”
“This has been a great resource for my small group instruction!”
“This is a great resource to use with my struggling 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.”
“This is a fantastic resource.”
“Our middle school students love your fluency articles and practice. So far we are delighted with the program and are happy with the results!”
“I used this with a student I was tutoring, made a great improvement in her fluency skills!”
“Used during our after school tutoring to boost DIBELS scores! Great product! Thanks!”
“The Diagnostic Academic Language Assessment (thank you for the Google forms!) placed my students right where they need to learn. The vocabulary worksheets cover every one of the comprehensive Anchor Standards for Language 4, 5, and 6. So well done!”
“Awesome!!!! Great for screening in an SLP clinic.”
FAQ
Questions teachers ask
Who is it for and how long does it run?
It provides Tier 2 and Tier 3 differentiated and individualized instruction for students in grades 4 through adult, in 25 minutes per day for 18 weeks. It is used for Tier 2 small groups, Tier 3 pull-out, ELL and ESL learners, students with IEPs, and adult literacy programs.
What diagnostic assessments are included?
The assessments cover vowel sound and consonant sound phonics, syllable awareness, syllable rhyming, phonemic isolation, blending, and segmenting, alphabetic awareness, fluency, Heart Words, spelling, grammar and usage, and mechanics, each with a mastery matrix.
Are the assessments time-consuming to give?
They are designed to be quick to administer and grade. Most run about 5 to 12 minutes from an audio file, the fluency assessment takes about 2 minutes per student, and the grammar, usage, and mechanics assessments take 10 to 20 minutes.
Do I have to give all of them?
No. You choose which assessments to give and to which students. Each assessment couples with short lessons that target each assessment item, and each lesson ends with a short formative assessment to determine mastery.
What instruction follows the assessments?
Corresponding lessons include phonemic and alphabetic awareness and phonics lessons for small groups, expository reading fluency lessons with YouTube modeled readings tiered from grade 1 to 7 and recorded at three speeds, spelling pattern worksheets, grammar, usage, and mechanics worksheets, and Heart Words and phonics games.
Are decodable texts included?
Yes. The program includes 52 additional decodable stories keyed to the Vowel Sounds Phonics Assessment for phonics and fluency practice. A free preview of the entire program is available from the product page.
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