Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI): A Supplemental Reading Program for Kindergarten to Grade 3 Students
About the Intervention
Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) is a small-group, supplemental literacy intervention that targets beginning readers in kindergarten through grade 2. The program is designed to provide additional literacy instruction to students who are reading below grade level. LLI includes 30-minute daily small-group sessions, with students receiving an average of 62 sessions over 18 weeks in grades 1 and 2, and 45 sessions over 12 weeks in kindergarten.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect on general reading achievement
Positive effect on reading fluency
No effect on alphabetics
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Focus Areas
Economically DisadvantagedPrograms & Services
General EducationDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
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Student(s)Source
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2017). Leveled Literacy Intervention. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/1287.
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