appropriate to use RISE or RISE Up for Tier 2 1 , due to their own individual needs. In February 2023, interventions for every treatment school provided the district with the student identifcation numbers for all students reviewing RISE or RISE Up during 2022-2023. As expected, the assigned students were a relatively small proportion of Tier 2 students assigned to the program. The district leaders allowed researchers to identify comparison schools that would most closely match the treatment (volunteer) schools using school size, ELA scores from previous years, and demographic profles. There were seven comparison schools included in the study, and since none of these schools would be able to use RISE or RISE Up many more students were available for the comparison group. In exchange for their participation, district leaders received a combination of discounted materials and training. Having a larger comparison group allowed for better matching of students across the district sample in order to establish baseline equivalence and increase the rigor of this study. Sample ​Because of the successful recruitment of treatment schools, 18-60 students used RISE in each grade (1-5). Second and third grade had the most students, which best aligns with the recommended placement for RISE. Fewer students in fourth and ffth grade were assigned to RISE or RISE Up.
Table 2a. Number of Interventionists are in the Treatment and Comparison Groups Group Number of Instructors Number of Students
Treatment
45
143
Comparison
109
630
Total
154
773
1 The study used the district’s intervention process outlined in their Reading Intervention handbook, which includes Decision Trees and 17-page Decision Tree Guides for each grade level including FAST and STAR performance requirements. Students not already on an IEP, ELL Plan could participate.
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