Leveled Literacy Intervention Overview
Which Students Benefit? The lowest achieving students, tier 3 English Language Learners Students identified with intensive needs.
How Does It Work? Small groups (3 in primary, 4 in intermediate) 30-40 minute lessons Highly structured, routinized lesson format Home and classroom connections Used with fidelity, in 18-24 weeks most students can be brought to grade level
Program in a Nutshell System of Colors correspond approximately to the following grade levels. (Keep in mind the wide variation in students’ literacy needs.) Orange: K-1 Green: 1-3 Blue: K-3 Red:3-4 Gold: 4-5 Purple: 5-6 Teal: Secondary
Lesson Types Getting started: Orange and Green System Only Odd Numbered Lessons: All others Even Numbered Lesson: All others
Program Components Collection of Books Teachers Guides System Guide Prompting Guide ABC books, Writers Notebooks White Boards Magnetic Letters Program Components
Selection of Students/Group Formation Kindergarten and First Second and Intermediate AIMS Web Scores Benchmark Assessment System CORE Diagnostics paired with Word List Benchmark Assessment System Reading Record Word Lists
Getting Started Lessons: 5 Steps Step 1: 5 minutes Step 2: 5 minutes Rereading Phonics Step 3: 8 minutes Step 4: 5 minutes Rereading a new book with several levels of support Writing about reading Step 5: Letter/Word Work Targeted work on key letters and words.
Odd Numbered Lessons: 4 Steps Step 1: 5 minutes Step 2: 5 minutes Rereading Books Phonics/Word Word Step 3: 15 minutes Step 4: 5 minutes Introduce New Book Letter/Word Work
Even Numbered Lessons: 5 Steps Step 1: 5 minutes Step 2: 5 minutes Rereading and Assessment Phonics and Word Work Step 3: 15 minutes Step 4: 5 minutes Writing about Reading Introduce New Book Optional Step 5: As time Allows Optional Letter/Word Work
Primary Instructional Routines Alphabet Linking Chart Consonant Cluster Linking Chart Letter Mini Books Magnetic Letters Word Bags Sentence Strips ABC Book/Poetry Book Name Puzzle
Primary Instructional Procedures Sound Boxes Letter Boxes Record Keeping
Intermediate Instructional Procedures Comprehension Vocabulary Fluency Phonics/Word Study Writing About Reading Intermediate Instructional Procedures