Find the best evidence-based interventions for your students

Pirate Math Equation Quest (PMEQ)

3rd Grade

Pirate Math Equation Quest (PMEQ) is a word-problem intervention for third-grade students with mathematics difficulty. The intervention teaches students to solve word problems using three additive schemas (Total, Difference, and Change) and includes a pre-algebraic reasoning component focused on understanding the equal sign as relational and solving equations. Students receive individual tutoring sessions three times per week for 30 minutes over 16 weeks (45 sessions total). Each session includes five activities: math fact flashcards, Equation Quest (pre-algebraic reasoning instruction using manipulatives, drawings, and equations), Buccaneer Problems (explicit schema instruction), Shipshape Sorting (schema identification practice), and Jolly Roger Review (timed independent practice). Students earn pirate coins for motivation and select prizes from a treasure box. Tutors require training on intervention content and implementation.

2019

Moderate

9 Weeks

Cost per student

$672.41

Teaching Early Literacy and Language (TELL) Curriculum

Preschool

Teaching Early Literacy and Language (TELL) is a tier one, whole-class curriculum designed for preschool children with developmental speech and/or language impairment (DSLI). TELL targets seven skill areas: phonological awareness, alphabet knowledge, print conventions, writing, vocabulary, sentence length and complexity, and listening comprehension. The curriculum embeds evidence-based explicit and incidental teaching practices within typical preschool activities, routines, transitions, and lessons. TELL includes 34 weeks of instruction with 14 thematic units (each two weeks) and review weeks every fifth week. Implementation involves both whole group and small group instruction. Teachers receive professional development through an initial 6-hour training session, 10 two-hour group sessions throughout the year (26 hours total), and individualized in-class coaching (weekly in fall, biweekly in spring). The curriculum includes curriculum-based measures (CBMs) administered six times per year to monitor progress and inform differentiated instruction.

2019

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

System 44

4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

System 44 is a foundational reading program for older struggling readers in grades 4-8 who have not mastered basic phonics and decoding skills. The program combines research-based phonics instruction with adaptive technology to improve word reading accuracy, fluency, and comprehension. Students receive approximately 20-25 minutes of computer-delivered adaptive instruction, 25-30 minutes of small group and individual work using high-interest leveled materials, and 5-10 minutes of whole class instruction daily. The program includes 25 series covering 160 topics across four strands: The Code (decoding), Sight Words (high-frequency words), Word Strategies (syllable types and word parts), and Success (reading connected text). Materials include the System 44 software, 44Book, Decodable Digest, 36-title paperback book and audiobook library, SAM practice worksheets, letter tiles, posters, flip chart lessons, and Sound and Articulation DVD. Teachers received a 1-day training in August 2010 plus 3 coaching visits from Scholastic staff during the school year.

2011

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Xtreme Reading

7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade

Xtreme Reading is a 1-year targeted intervention program designed for middle and high school students in Grades 7-10 who are reading at least 2 years below grade level. The program focuses on teaching 6 reading strategies: Word Mapping, Word Identification, Self-Questioning, Visual Imagery, Paraphrasing, and Inference. Xtreme Reading uses direct instruction, teacher modeling, paired student practice, and independent practice as core instructional approaches. The curriculum includes trade books for strategy practice and independent reading, along with student binders containing strategy cue cards, worksheets, and fluency/comprehension tests. Students receive the intervention during a dedicated class period, with group sizes typically around 30 students per class. In Year 1, classes were co-taught by two teachers, but in Years 3-5 classes were taught by a single teacher. Teachers receive professional development including summer training sessions and monthly meetings throughout the school year.

2011

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Personalized Learning

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Personalized Learning is an approach that tailors instruction to each student's individual needs, skills, and interests through systems and approaches that accelerate and deepen student learning. Students have a variety of rich learning experiences that collectively prepare them for success in college and career. The approach includes learner profiles that enable each student to be known well, personalized learning plans for students, progress based on demonstrated knowledge and skills rather than seat time, and flexible learning environments. Teachers play an integral role by designing and managing the learning environment, leading instruction, and providing students with expert guidance and support to help them take increasing ownership of their learning. Schools implementing personalized learning also focus on preparing students for the Common Core State Standards and critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, create new roles and opportunities for teachers, and use digital content in core subject areas to complement teacher-led instruction.

2014

72 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Personalized Learning

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Personalized Learning is an educational approach implemented across multiple schools that emphasizes individualized instruction tailored to each student's needs, interests, and learning pace. The intervention integrates technology extensively, with students using computers, tablets, or smartphones for approximately 50% of instructional time on average. Teachers deliver instruction using a variety of approaches including adaptive online curriculum materials, data-driven decision making, flexible grouping, and individualized pacing. Students work on different topics or skills simultaneously, with teachers frequently adapting content and regrouping students based on assessment data received at least weekly. The approach utilizes learner profiles and learning plans to document student strengths, weaknesses, and personalized goals. Teachers receive professional development focused on personalizing instruction, using technology, and interpreting student data. Implementation requires technology-rich environments with adequate devices, robust data systems, and supportive school cultures emphasizing collaboration and continuous improvement.

2014

Cost per student

N/A

Stepping Stones to Literacy

Kindergarten

Stepping Stones to Literacy (SSL) is a supplemental curriculum designed to promote listening, print conventions, phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and serial processing/rapid naming for kindergarten and older preschool students who are underachieving readers. Students participate in 10- to 20-minute daily lessons delivered in small groups or individually. The curriculum consists of 25 lessons totaling 9-15 hours of instructional time. Teachers use a model-lead-test instructional format, guiding students through four to six sequenced activities per lesson. The curriculum includes a lesson book with a section on serial rapid automatic naming activities and instructional prompts in English and Spanish.

2007

Low

5 Weeks

Cost per student

$434.67

Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model

9th Grade

Kentucky Cognitive Literacy Model (KCLM) is a supplemental literacy intervention designed for ninth-grade students who are significantly behind grade level in reading (scoring two grade levels or more below grade level). KCLM targets struggling readers by providing them with supports to be successful in learning across the curriculum through four integrated components: Motivation and Engagement, Strategic Processing, Instructional Strategies, and Communication Skills. The intervention is delivered daily for 45-75 minutes throughout the entire school year in classes of 12-20 students, replacing an elective course. Students receive a minimum of 225 minutes per week and a maximum of 375 minutes per week of supplemental reading instruction taught by an intervention teacher. The intervention uses thematic instruction with project/inquiry-based learning, explicit comprehension strategy instruction, vocabulary instruction following Marzano's principles, and writing to learn activities. Teachers receive 11 days of professional development training and ongoing support through site visits (up to 66 hours) from Kentucky Department of Education literacy staff throughout the year.

2012

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Read 180

Ungraded

Read 180 is a daily 90-minute structured reading program implemented in Ohio Department of Youth Services (ODYS) high schools for incarcerated youth reading below grade level (Lexile scores between 200-1000) but above "below basic" level, who are assigned to ODYS for more than six months and have not graduated high school. The program consists of five components: whole group instruction, individualized learning, computer activities, small group instruction, and wrap up. Students are randomly assigned to Read 180 or traditional English classes and placed in appropriate facilities based on offense levels. Each Read 180 classroom has a teacher, an aide, and access to a literacy coach. Teachers and aides receive professional development training on program implementation.

2011

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

iPersonalize

6th Grade

iPersonalize is a gamified instructional approach developed by Fullerton School District for sixth-grade English Language Arts (ELA) instruction. The program reimagines traditional units of study by incorporating alternate reality game (ARG) principles, including an "epic storyline" that anchors all instruction and assessment activities. Students complete tasks called "quests" and "raids" both in-person (inside and outside the classroom) and online through a learning management system. The instructional cycle includes phases for learning goals, engagement with the storyline, interacting with new knowledge, common formative assessments, and either deepening practice or reteaching based on assessment results. Students earn virtual badges for completing quests and mastering learning goals. The approach is designed to increase student engagement in learning and support achievement by offering students control over their learning pathways while ensuring mastery of required ELA standards.

2019

18 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

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