Find the best evidence-based interventions for your students

Passport Reading Journeys III

9th Grade

Passport Reading Journeys III (PRJ III) is a supplemental reading intervention for ninth grade students reading below grade level. The program consists of 14 Expeditions taught daily in 50-minute periods (or 90-minute block scheduling) over one school year. Each Expedition includes 10 lessons alternating between whole group instruction and individual practice, with lessons 5 and 10 dedicated to review, extension, and assessment. The intervention incorporates explicit vocabulary instruction, direct comprehension strategy instruction, reading foundational skills, writing, and technology components (VocabJourney). Materials include teacher guides, student workbooks, DVDs, and a library of age-appropriate fiction and non-fiction books. Teachers receive launch training, ongoing coaching from Voyager Implementation Specialists, and access to online professional development modules.

2012

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

Passport Reading Journeys (PRJ)

7th Grade, 8th Grade

Passport Reading Journeys (PRJ) is a supplemental reading intervention for students in grades 6-9 who are reading below grade level. For seventh and eighth grade students in VSRII, PRJ provides daily 50-minute lessons (or 90-minute block schedule adaptations) throughout the school year. The intervention is organized into 15 Expeditions, each comprising 10 lessons that follow a structured sequence: whole-group instruction (lessons 1, 3, 6, 8), whole-group review with small group practice (lessons 2, 4, 7, 9), and computer-based independent practice using SOLO (lessons 5, 10). Content includes explicit instruction in word study, vocabulary, comprehension strategies, fluency, and writing in response to reading. Materials include teacher guidebooks, student workbooks, DVDs, classroom library of fiction/nonfiction books and magazines, and web-based SOLO component. Teachers receive 16 hours of launch training, 30 hours of online professional development on adolescent literacy, ongoing coaching from Voyager Implementation Specialists (up to 50 hours), and data analysis training.

2012

30 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Springfield-Chicopee School Districts Striving Readers (SR) Program

9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

The Springfield-Chicopee Striving Readers Program implements two targeted reading interventions (READ 180 and Xtreme Reading) and one whole-school intervention (SIM-CERT) for struggling readers in grades 9-12 across five high schools in Massachusetts. READ 180 is an intensive literacy curriculum using computer-assisted instruction, small-group work, and independent reading to improve phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension for students reading at least two years below grade level. Xtreme Reading uses explicit meta-cognitive strategy instruction focusing on vocabulary development, reading comprehension, and writing for students reading at or above fourth-grade level but at least two years below grade level. Both targeted interventions are delivered as 90-minute or 45-minute daily add-on classes to regular ELA instruction. SIM-CERT is a whole-school professional development intervention training teachers in Content Enhancement Routines to improve content literacy across all disciplines. Teachers receive initial training (4 days in Year 1, 2 days in Year 2) and ongoing coaching support from school-based literacy coaches. All interventions require substantial professional development and materials before implementation.

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

Strategies for Literacy Independence across the Curriculum (SLIC)

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Strategies for Literacy Independence across the Curriculum (SLIC) is a professional development-based literacy intervention for struggling adolescent readers in grades 7-10. The program teaches students how authors use different text forms (expository, persuasive, narrative) to present information and how surface features of texts convey content. Students receive explicit instruction in recognizing and using text features (titles, subtitles, captions, font style, graphics) and strategic reading behaviors (previewing, cross-checking, using contextual clues, note-making). The targeted intervention replaces an elective class and uses grade-level textbooks from core content areas, magazine and newspaper articles, short stories, and novels. Teachers receive professional development from SLIC developers and on-site coaches, with instruction informed by periodic SLIC assessments administered every 2-3 months. The whole-school intervention provides the same SLIC strategies to all students through professional development for content-area teachers across all grades 6-12.

2011

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

READ 180 Enterprise Edition

6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade

READ 180 Enterprise Edition is a literacy intervention curriculum designed for middle school students (grades 6-8) reading 2 or more years below grade level. The program replaces the core language arts curriculum for targeted students in treatment schools. READ 180 uses a 90-minute instructional block that includes whole-group instruction (20 minutes), three 20-minute small-group rotations (small-group instruction with teacher, independent reading with leveled paperbacks and audio support, and adaptive instructional software), and a 10-minute wrap-up. Classes are limited to no more than 21 students. The program includes ongoing assessment through the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) administered at least 3 times per year, with data managed through the Scholastic Achievement Manager (SAM) system. Teachers receive initial training from Scholastic (varying from 1-3 days depending on year) and ongoing support from district Resource Teacher Coordinators (RTCs) through in-school coaching visits.

2011

Moderate

36 Weeks

Cost per student

$1,265.75

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

P-TECH 9-14 Schools

9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

P-TECH 9-14 (Pathways in Technology Early College High School, Grades 9-14) is a six-year integrated education model that creates a partnership between a high school, a local community college (CUNY), and one or more employer partners in STEM fields. The program targets students entering ninth grade, with open enrollment and no academic or attendance criteria for admission. Students work toward earning both a high school diploma (within four years) and a cost-free, industry-recognized associate's degree. The model features accelerated high school coursework with early Regents exam taking, career and technical education (CTE) classes aligned with STEM careers, and work-based learning activities including workplace visits, job shadowing, mentoring, and paid internships. College coursework begins largely in tenth grade after students pass Regents exams at CUNY-qualifying levels. Students take CTE courses in areas such as engineering, technology, health care, and architecture that complement their college degree pathways. The program includes soft skills instruction, advising support, and in some schools a summer bridge experience before ninth grade. Staff includes high school teachers, college liaisons who split time between campuses, and WBL coordinators. The NYC DOE Office of Postsecondary Readiness and CUNY Early College Initiative provide ongoing support and professional development.

2020

144 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

Urban Alliance High School Internship Program

12th Grade

Urban Alliance High School Internship Program provides high school seniors at risk of disconnecting from work and school with training, mentoring, and work experience to help them successfully transition to higher education or employment after graduation. The program targets seniors in high school at risk of not transitioning to further education or meaningful work, aiming to serve middle-of-the-road high school students who maintain a GPA of 2.0 to 3.0, but not limited to that group. Program components include: (1) a paid internship in an office setting from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. after school Monday through Thursday starting in late fall, with full days during summer following graduation; (2) soft and hard skills job training through three to six weeks of pre-work training (one to one and a half hours daily after school) and workshops most Fridays after school throughout the year; (3) coaching and mentoring provided by Urban Alliance program coordinators (with caseloads of approximately 30-35 interns) and job mentors at internship sites; and (4) alumni services consisting of individual coaching, alumni events, and paid internship opportunities during summer breaks from college. Interns earn starting hourly wages close to city minimum wage ($8.25 in DC, $7.25 in Baltimore), which can rise to $10.00 per hour based on performance. Program coordinators require training to deliver the intervention.

2017

36 Weeks

Cost per student

N/A

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