Summary Table for FCRR Reports

Supplemental Intervention Reading Programs or Comprehensive Intervention Reading Programs

We would encourage schools to use the table below very carefully. It is meant only as an initial indicator of the extent to which specific areas of instruction are explicitly included in programs that have been reviewed. The best strategy is always to consider the specific needs of the students with whom the program will be used, and then pick a program that will most powerfully meet those needs. For example, if many students in your school need extra support or interventions in the area of reading fluency, then the extent to which a program provides powerful instruction in that area would be an important consideration. Programs that provide coverage across all possible areas of reading development may be an excellent choice for students who need extra, or more explicit instruction in all areas of reading development, but a comprehensive program may not provide as powerful instruction in a single important area (i.e. phonics, vocabulary, fluency, or reading comprehension) as one that is primarily focused on that area, and might be more difficult to use in providing focused instructional support in a given area. It is very important to read the FCRR Report for every program that you are considering. The reports provide specific details that we are unable to convey in the summary table.

Specific information can be found at the bottom of the table or by rolling the mouse over each category within the table.

Comprehensive Intervention Reading Programs

Comprehensive Intervention Reading Programs (CIRP) guide more intensive instruction in all five of the essential components of reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. These programs are intended for students who are reading one or more years below grade level and who are experiencing difficulty with a broad range of reading skills. The instruction provided through these programs should accelerate growth in reading with the goal of moving students to grade level proficiency. CIRPs also provide more frequent assessments of student progress and more systematic review in order to ensure proper pacing of instruction and mastery of all instructional components.

Supplemental Intervention Reading Programs

Supplemental Intervention Reading Programs (SIRP) are intended for flexible use as part of differentiated instruction or as interventions that meet student learning needs in one or more specific areas (phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension). Most students can benefit from the additional instruction and practice provided by Supplemental Intervention Reading Programs.