Fusion Reading

Fusion Reading is a supplemental reading intervention designed for middle and high school students (grades 6-10) who score at least 2 years below grade level on standardized reading measures. The program builds on the Strategic Instruction Model's Learning Strategies Curriculum and Xtreme Reading by integrating multiple strategies including paraphrasing, visual imagery, self-questioning, mnemonics, writing, and error monitoring. Students are enrolled in the intervention for one class period, 5 days a week, with no more than 15 students per class. The intervention is structured with a specific curricular scope and sequence focused on explicit comprehension, vocabulary, and motivation strategies. Teachers provide scaffolded instruction, practice, feedback, and ongoing formative assessments. The program includes seven teacher manuals and three student workbooks and is designed as a 2-year intervention, though this study evaluated the first year of implementation.