Introduction Strong literacy skills developed in pre-k, kindergarten, and frst grade build a foundation Upon which future academic success thrives. The ability to read, write, and interpret text are integral skills students utilize to advance through their academic careers. Specifcally, reading fuency is a skill that allows students to free up their cognitive load to focus more on constructing meaning than decoding words (Rasinski, 2017). Instructional continuity disruptions throughout the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to an average learning gap of 2.5 months in ELA skills, according to benchmark results from Fall 2019 to Winter 2021 (Education Analytics, 2021). Addressing unfnished learning gaps in various ELA skills as early and efciently as possible is a major concern of those invested in education. Due to learning interruptions throughout the pandemic, the need for efective supplemental reading resources has hugely increased as schools attempt to regain a sense of post-pandemic academic normalcy. Changes in the delivery and rate of learning sessions throughout virtual learning led to a demonstrable impact on overall student reading achievement. Research shows that instruction must go
beyond a single school year of standards to address the varying needs of students in the classroom while pulling Up students who have fallen behind (Lambert & Sassone, 2020). Repeated reading interventions are highly efective in promoting reading fuency as this technique can increase word accuracy, word recognition, and reading speed (Aldhanhani & Abu-Ayyash, 2020; Stevens, Walker, & Vaughn, 2017). Additionally, repeated reading interventions have increased reading comprehension (Cotter, 2012).
Overview of the Program The Scholastic RISE and RISE Up program is a Tier 2 intervention program designed for students in grades 1-5 that provides targeted small-group instruction to address and prevent reading gaps using explicit, structured comprehension, word study, phonics instruction, and guided writing with a recommended usage of 45-60 minutes per day, with one to four teachers. Scholastic RISE is leveled C-N and targets comprehension, word-solving, fuency, and writing. In RISE, groups of four students rotate through four instruction stations for 45-60 minutes per day for six to eight weeks. RISE Up is leveled O-Z and is focused on advancing student comprehension. In RISE Up, groups of
LXD Research -RISE and RISE UP Winter 2022-Spring 2023 Report
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