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Achieve3000

2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

Achieve3000 is an early literacy program that differentiates non-fiction reading passages based on individual students' Lexile scores. The program uses computer-based applications (including KidBiz3000 for elementary students) that administer assessments to establish baseline Lexile levels, then expose students to adaptive reading passages aligned to their Lexile levels that adjust based on end-of-lesson assessments. Students follow a five-step procedure for each activity: (1) take a poll and respond through email; (2) read a non-fiction article aligned with their Lexile level; (3) complete multiple choice questions; (4) vote in a post-reading poll; and (5) answer a "Thought Question." The program was implemented in 16 elementary schools in Wake County Public School System for grades 2-5, with students using the program twice weekly for 30 minutes, aiming to complete 80 activities annually. The intervention targets students receiving core instruction to help increase reading proficiency.

2016

Cost per student

N/A

Success Boston Coaching

Postsecondary

Success Boston Coaching (SBC) is a transition coaching program that provides one-on-one support to Boston Public Schools graduates during their first two years of college. Seven nonprofit organizations deliver coaching to 750+ students enrolled in over 30 nearby colleges. Coaches provide ongoing support on academic, financial, career, and personal topics through in-person meetings on and off campus, as well as via text, email, and phone. The program helps students navigate college culture, develop life skills and study skills, access campus resources, clarify goals, and build meaningful relationships. Partner colleges coordinate with coaches to facilitate services on campus. The Boston Foundation oversees the network and provides coaches with specialized training, including financial aid training from uAspire.

2017

72 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Pennsylvania Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program

Kindergarten, 1st Grade

The Pennsylvania Dyslexia Screening and Early Literacy Intervention Pilot Program is designed to identify students at risk for reading difficulties, including dyslexia, and provide appropriate supports to improve future reading outcomes. The program has two levels of support: (1) a classroom program that supplements core instruction for all students with an increased focus on phonemic awareness and multisensory structured language (MSL), and (2) an MSL intervention to provide extra instruction for students identified as needing more support based on early literacy screening in the winter of kindergarten. The classroom program strengthens core instruction by providing classroom teachers with professional development aligned with evidence-based approaches while schools continue using their chosen core literacy program. The MSL intervention is provided to students with a kindergarten winter Letter Naming Fluency (LNF) score of 39 or below, delivered by trained interventionists in groups of no more than three students, with targets of 30 intervention hours by the end of kindergarten and 100 hours by the end of first grade. Districts implement various MSL intervention approaches including Orton-Gillingham, Sonday, Wilson, and others.

2018

Low

Cost per student

$471.33

12 for Life

10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

12 for Life is a program for high school students at high risk of dropping out that provides a rigorous STEM curriculum combined with on-the-job training, work/life skills development, mentoring, and paid employment opportunities. Students attend a modern, fully-equipped manufacturing plant and learning community where they hold paid apprenticeships at a Southwire satellite plant while continuing their education. The program features low teacher-student (1:10) and supervisor-student (1:12) ratios, multiple classroom and work shift options from 8 AM to 9:30 PM five days per week year-round, and support services including tutoring, mentoring, work supervision, and an Academic Counselor who provides individualized assistance. Students must be at least 16 years old, have earned sufficient credits to enter 10th grade, pass a drug screen, and demonstrate high need based on a selection rubric assessing dropout risk factors.

2018

Cost per student

N/A

Florida Tax Credit (FTC) Scholarship Program

3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade

The Florida Tax Credit (FTC) Scholarship Program provides private school scholarships to low-income students in Florida (kindergarten through 12th grade). The program is funded by corporate donations that receive 100% tax credits and is administered by scholarship funding organizations, primarily Step Up for Students. Students must meet income eligibility requirements (initially 185% of federal poverty level, expanded to 260% by 2016-17). The scholarship amount was initially $3,500 and increased to over $6,000 by 2017, covering tuition and fees at participating private schools. For most of the program's history, students entering 2nd through 12th grade had to attend a Florida public school for the full year before enrolling in a private school. The program began in 2002-03 and has grown to serve over 100,000 students, making it the nation's largest private school choice program.

2017

Cost per student

N/A

Reading Intervention for Adolescents (RIA)

9th Grade, 10th Grade

Reading Intervention for Adolescents (RIA) is a 2-year extensive reading intervention designed for current and former English learners in grades 9-10 who are identified as struggling readers based on state accountability assessment performance. The intervention is delivered face-to-face in groups of 10-15 students for approximately 50 minutes daily (3.75-4.25 hours weekly) in place of an elective course. RIA consists of two phases: Phase I (first semester of year 1) emphasizes word study, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension at sentence and paragraph levels using REWARDS Secondary and introduces Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR) procedures; Phase II (second semester of year 1 through year 2) focuses on vocabulary and comprehension within content area texts through 14 instructional units in science and social studies, applying CSR strategies, explicit vocabulary instruction with graphic organizers, and includes 10 minutes of free-choice reading daily. The intervention is enhanced for English learners with explicit academic vocabulary instruction, visual supports, collaborative group work, structured oral language activities, and word-learning strategies including cognate identification. Teachers require 40 hours of pre-intervention training plus 8-16 additional hours for Phase II preparation, with ongoing coaching support throughout implementation.

2018

72 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

READ 180

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade

READ 180 is a comprehensive reading intervention program developed by Scholastic for struggling readers in Grades 6-9. The program addresses individual student needs through adaptive instructional software, high-interest literature, and direct instruction in reading and writing skills. READ 180 follows a structured 90-minute instructional model delivered daily: 20 minutes of whole-group instruction on phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, writing, and grammar; 60 minutes of three 20-minute rotations among small-group instruction, modeled and independent reading, and instructional software on computer workstations; and 10 minutes of whole-group wrap-up. Students work with the rBook interactive work text during whole-group and small-group instruction. Teachers receive professional development including READ 180 orientation trainings, Scholastic RED online courses, monthly roundtable sessions, and optional graduate-level coursework. Eight reading intervention teachers were hired to teach three 90-minute sections daily in five Milwaukee Public Schools, with class sizes limited to 25 students per section.

2012

18 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Two-component Working Memory Training with Reduced Recall Accuracy Threshold

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

This study evaluated a novel two-component working memory training (WMT) program designed to target both primary memory (PM) and secondary memory (SM) components of working memory in adolescents aged 10-13 years. The intervention used a modified version of Cogmed Working Memory Training with a reduced recall accuracy threshold (RAT) on critical exercises, allowing participants to make errors while reaching longer span lengths. Participants trained at home via the internet for 30-45 minutes, 5 days per week for 5 weeks (25 training days total). The training included 12 verbal and spatial simple span tasks, with 8 common exercises rotating throughout training and 4 critical exercises presented daily. The two-component condition differed from control conditions solely in the RAT: it required 100% accuracy at spans of 2-3 items, but allowed one error at spans of 4-6 items, two errors at spans of 7-9 items, and so on. Graduate students trained as Cogmed coaches, who were blind to participant condition, called participants weekly to monitor compliance. No pre-implementation training for participants beyond initial instructions was mentioned.

2017

Moderate

5 Weeks

Cost per student

$812

Transition Lessons

1st Grade

Transition Lessons is a supplemental reading intervention designed for first-grade Spanish-speaking English Learners at risk of reading difficulties who are receiving bilingual reading instruction. The intervention consists of 12 units with five lessons each, delivered in small groups of students for 30 minutes per day, 5 days per week for 12 weeks (60 days total). Each lesson includes two sections: (1) decoding skills (phonemic awareness, letter sound knowledge, word and sentence reading) and (2) English language proficiency development (academic language, content vocabulary, and comprehension strategies centered on read-aloud stories). The lessons use explicit instruction, scaffolding, multiple response opportunities, and ongoing corrective feedback. A key feature is making explicit which language features transfer from Spanish to English and which do not. Teachers and instructional assistants received one day (7 hours) of training before implementation.

2015

12 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Find the Fit

12th Grade

Find the Fit is an enhanced college advising program designed for high school students in Upward Bound projects, particularly targeting low-income and first-generation college-going students. The program aims to reduce college undermatch by helping students find colleges that align with their academic qualifications. Find the Fit consists of three components delivered during students' senior year: (1) personalized student folders containing college planning materials, activities, and handouts customized based on students' academic preparation and geographic location; (2) semi-customized text or email messages sent approximately twice monthly with reminders about application deadlines, financial aid, and college search activities; and (3) three live training webinars for Upward Bound advisors with an accompanying handbook. The program addresses three key challenges: logistics of applying to college, financial hurdles and misperceptions about costs, and limited expectations about college options. Implementation is flexible, allowing Upward Bound projects to integrate materials into existing advising activities as appropriate for their students' needs.

2018

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

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