Research Specifics for Tier 2 and 3 Interventions
You will find a table below that tells you what the research says about these interventions. The table tells
you how long each intervention should be, how often it should be, the group size and what the research
says about the amount of time needed to see an effect.
Schools currently using each program will be listed with the intervention title. I did not list schools who
specified they have the materials but have not been trained or are not currently using it.
Literacy
Key for Skills Addressed: PA=Phonemic Awareness, P=Phonics, D=Decoding, V=Vocabulary, F=Fluency,
C=Comprehension
Intervention
Title
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Group Size
Reading Mastery
(McGraw Hill)
TZ
Grades: K-5
PA, P, D, C
30-45 minutes
per lesson
5 days a week
5-6 Max
Triumphs
(McGraw Hill)
TZ, MV, SV, GV, RV
Grades: K-5
PA, P, V, F, C
30-45 minutes
per lesson
Every day is
ideal
No more than
5 to 6
students
grouped
homogeneousl
y. RM 1
together, RM 2
together, etc.
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
Within the
first year
Reading
Triumphs is
typically used
parallel with
Core
Reading.
Teachers
typically on
Friday front
Cost
Approx.
$1,200 per
grade level
for the
Signature
Edition
Approx.
$700 per
grade level
Intervention
Title
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Group Size
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
Cost
load skill
instruction
for following
week
Treasure Chest
(McGraw Hill)
TZ, MV, SV, GV, RV
Grades K-5
PA, P, V, F, C
30-45 minutes
5 days a week
5 or fewer
students
LiPS (Lindamood
Bell)
TZ, RV, GV, SV, MV
Grades:K-5
PA, P
60 minutes per
day
-one study was
50 min/day for 4
days a week
5 days a week
Research
based on a
group size of 3
Visualizing and
Verbalizing
(Lindamood Bell)
RV, SV, GV, WCA
Grades K-5
C
30 minutes
5 days a week
5 or fewer
students
Comprehensi
ve program
for ELL.
6 week
duration
4-6 months
for 1 hr/day
(4-6 weeks
for 4 hr/day)
Develops
concept
imagerysupports
comprehensi
on and higher
order
thinking in 48 weeks
Deluxe Kit
$2700
$350 per kit
(includes
only one set
of tiles and
blocks, so
would have
to order
extra of
those
materials)
$454.95 per
kit
Seeing Stars
(Lindamood Bell)
RV, SV, WCA
Grades
PA, P, D, V
15 minutes a
day for tier 1,
45 minutes a
day for tier 2,
and 90-120
minutes a day
for tier 3
5 days a week
5 or fewer
students
Early Literacy Skill
Builder (ELSB from
Attainment Co)
TZ
Ages: 5-10
(moderate to
severe needs
& Autism)
PA, V, C
Grades K-3
PA, P, D, V,
F, C
Grades: 3-12
PA, P, D, V,
F, C
90 minutes per
day
5 days a week
Small group or
one on one
30 minutes per
day
5 days a week
Small group
up to 6
90 minutes per
day
5 days a week
6-8 students
BURST Intervention
TZ, MV, SY, GV, RV,
WCA
LANGUAGE!
(Sopris West)
SV, GV, MV, SMS,
WMS, WHS, RV,
WCA
Develops
symbol
imagerylanguage
connection
for
competency
in writing
As little as 2
weeks to as
long as a
year
$454.95 per
kit
Individual/sm
all group
basis
Typically see
2 years
growth in a
one
instructional
period
$60 per unit
Approx.
$700 for all
levels
$1,500$2,000 per
level
Intervention
Title
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Spellography
SV, GV
Grades: 4-5
general ed
and grades 67+ for
intervention
Spelling
Reading
level-K-3rd
(intended for
students with
development
al disabilities)
27 lessons
27 lessons
15-20 minutes
per day for just
the sight words
with a LD
student
For students
with
developmental
delays it varies
depending on
the student’s
endurance
30 minutes a
day
5 days a week
Edmark
TZ, MV, SV, GV, RV
GATE .8 and 1.3
GV, SV
Grades K-3
PA, P, V, D,
F, C
READ Live!
GV
Grades 1-8
P, D, V, F, C
week
5 days a
5 days a week
Group Size
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
Suggests small No
group size for
information
intervention
on this
One on one
This varied
significantly
depending on
the specific
study
Small group
with 5 or less
Teaches
beginning
and
developing
readers
7-10 weeks
Web-based
intervention
for reading
Small group
setting but
working
individual
Cost
$400 for
introductory
classroom
set (includes
25 student
books)
$860 for
levels I and
II
$149 per kit
Seat price
varies $149
for 1, $299
for 6, $599
for 30,
$1999 for
Grades: K-5
V, F, C
30 minutes per
day
5 days a week
Small group
7-10 weeks
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Group Size
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
6 Minute Fluency
Solution
(Sopris West)
SV, MV, WMS, RV,
TZ
Grades: K-12
F
6 minutes per
day with an
additional 10-15
minutes on
Monday when
you introduce a
new passage
5 days per
week
Small group or
one on one
Lexia
MV, SV, GV, RV,
WCA, TZ
Grades: prek12
PA, P, V, F, C
20-30 minutes
per session
3-5 times per
week
Computer
based
software
Soar to Success
Grades: 3-8
C
30-40 minutes
5 days a week
Small Group
(5-7 students)
Couldn’t find
any specifics
on this, but
studies were
cited that
took around
6-10 weeks
to see growth
Studies
varied from 6
months to
one year
14-18 weeks
Read Naturally
TZ, GV, SV, MV, RV,
WCA
Intervention
Title
130 seats
$120 per
grade level
for the audio
CD, black
line masters
and
teacher’s
materials
Cost
$140 per
level
(primary,
intermediate
and
secondary
levels are
available)
$620 per
student for a
five year
subscription
$1,500 per
level
Intervention
Title
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Word Warm Ups
GV
Jolly Phonics
GV
Sounds and Letters
SV, GV, MV, RV, TZ,
WCA
Early Success
P,F
Reading A-Z
GV
PA, P, V, F, C
Read Well
(Sopris West)
Grades: K-2
PA, P, V, F, C
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Recommended
10 minutes a
day
5 days a week
30 minutes a
day
5 days a week
Group Size
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
Cost
5-7 students
in a group
The research
conducted
was based
upon using
the
intervention
for a full
school year
Asked for a
quote before
Christmas
break
Study based
upon a year
but by the
end of the
semester,
improvement
in DIBELS
scores was
noted (4
months)
Approx.
$1,100 per
grade level
(K-2)
PA, P, Writing
PA
Grades:1-2nd
graders who
are below
grade level
P, F, V, C
60-90 minutes
5 days a week
Individual,
small group,
or whole class
Small group
skill based
Math
Intervention
Title
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Group Size
Touch Math
GV, MV, TZ, SV, RV
Grades: PreK-3rd plus
older children
for
intervention
purposes
20 minutes
5 days per
week
Small group
instruction
TouchMath is
a
multisensory
program that
uses its
signature
TouchPoints
to engage
abilities and
learning
styles
students of all
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
Minimal gains
after 1-4
weeks and
more
significant
gains after 6
months
Cost
$870-1,200
per grade
level
Intervention
Title
Grade Level
and Skill
Addressed
Duration of
Intervention
Frequency of
Intervention
Group Size
Rocket Math
SV, MV
More of a
Universal or
core
intervention
5-10 minutes
5 days a week
Whole group
instruction
Aleks
MV, GV, SV,
WCA
Grades: K-12
3-5 hours per
week
3-5 hours per
week
Web-based
intervention
On Cloud Nine
(Lindamood
Bell)
SV, MV
Grade Level:
Research
from 2nd-10th
grade
Research based
on 95 hours of
instruction:
60 minutes per
day x 5 days a
week=4.5
months
90 minutes a
day x 5 days a
week=3.5
months
Small group
Individual
administered
measure
30-90 minutes
20-30 minutes
5 days a week
5 days a week
Key Math
RV, MV, SV
Dream Box
Learning
TZ, MV, SV
Focus on
visualizing
numbers and
their
relationships
Grades K-5
Grades K-3
When can
you expect
to see
gains?
No specifics
on using this
program with
learning
disabled
students
Start to see
growth after
initial
assessment
1-2 weeks
See notes
under
duration and
frequency
Cost
Individual
Mathematical
concepts and
skills
$446 for
Starter A or
B kit
Individual
Online
elementary
math
program
$20 per
student
$95 per
classroom
kit
$40 per
student per
year
$380 for Kit,
$55 for
teachers
guide