1. Leveled Literacy Intervention
Overview

2. Which Students Benefit?
The lowest achieving students, tier 3
English Language Learners
Students identified with intensive needs.

3. 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 weeks most students can be brought to grade level

4. 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

5. Lesson Types Getting started: Orange and Green System Only
Odd Numbered Lessons: All others
Even Numbered Lesson: All others

6. Program Components Collection of Books Teachers Guides System Guide
Prompting Guide
ABC books, Writers Notebooks
White Boards
Magnetic Letters
Program Components

7. 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

8. Getting Started Lessons: 5 Steps
Step 1: minutes
Step 2: minutes
Rereading
Phonics
Step 3: minutes
Step 4: 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.

9. Odd Numbered Lessons: 4 Steps
Step 1: minutes
Step 2: minutes
Rereading Books
Phonics/Word Word
Step 3: minutes
Step 4: minutes
Introduce New Book
Letter/Word Work

10. Even Numbered Lessons: 5 Steps
Step 1: minutes
Step 2: minutes
Rereading and Assessment
Phonics and Word Work
Step 3: minutes
Step 4: minutes
Writing about Reading
Introduce New Book
Optional Step 5: As time Allows
Optional Letter/Word Work

11. 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

12. Primary Instructional Procedures
Sound Boxes
Letter Boxes
Record Keeping

13. Intermediate Instructional Procedures
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Fluency
Phonics/Word Study
Writing About Reading
Intermediate Instructional Procedures