Intervention Instructional Program Guide & Supplemental Instructional Program Guide

Introduction

The Virginia Literacy Act (VLA), passed by the Virginia General Assembly in 2022 and expanded in 2023, focuses on improving literacy outcomes for all students in the Commonwealth. The VLA requires that “each local school board shall provide a program of literacy instruction that is aligned with science-based reading research and provides evidenced-based literacy instruction to students in kindergarten through grade 8.” To support school divisions to comply with this requirement, the VLA requires the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) to recommend instructional programs–including core, supplemental, and intervention materials–for approval by the Virginia Board of Education (VBOE).

VDOE partnered with Virginia Literacy Partnerships (VLP) at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development to facilitate reviews of instructional programs. The Instructional Program Review Process is unique to Virginia. The review process for core, intervention, and supplemental materials evaluated instructional programs for alignment with evidence-based literacy instruction (EBLI), science-based reading research (SBRR), and the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). Rubrics were produced by VLP; reviewed by national experts, Virginia higher education partners, and Virginia educators; and posted online. Reviews were conducted by outstanding Virginia educators including administrators, reading specialists, and teachers from all eight regions. This review process was also designed to align with Virginia’s textbook adoption process.

• Supplemental Instructional Program Guide- A supplemental program provides additional evidence-based literacy instruction and practice on a specific literacy skill (i.e., phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing) aligned to science-based reading research. The supplemental program is used to enhance a core instructional program during whole class or small group instruction with additional instruction or practice opportunities.
  
  
•  Intervention Instructional Program Guide - Intervention programs provide systematic, explicit evidence-based instruction (EBLI) aligned to science-based reading research (SBRR) to students who persistently struggle to master literacy skills including phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.
• Procurement and Pricing for Virginia Literacy Act K-5 Intervention and Supplemental Programs Approved by the Board of Education, April 2024

Supplemental Table of Contents/List 

Included in the Guide are:

1. A list of K-5 supplemental instructional programs that meet expectations for all components for which they applied and a snapshot that summarizes the strengths and challenges of each program to help guide decision-making.

2. A list of K-5 supplemental instructional programs that meet expectations for some components for which they applied  and a snapshot that summarizes the strengths and challenges of each program to help guide decision-making.

Meets Expectations in All Reviewed Components:

The following programs met the criteria for Instructional Design and Usability and Support and met expectations in every component for which they applied. 

Meets Expectations in Some but Not All Reviewed Components

The following programs met the criteria for Instructional Design and Usability and Support and met expectations for some components for which they applied but did not meet expectations for one or more other components for which they applied. Divisions should be mindful when evaluating programs from this list to ensure that these programs are only implemented for components that meet expectations to remain in compliance with VLA. These programs are not approved for use in instruction outside of the approved components.

Intervention Table of Contents/List

Included in the Guide are:

1. A list of K-5 intervention programs that meet expectations for all components for which they applied and a snapshot that summarizes the strengths and challenges of each program to help guide decision-making.

2. A list of K-5 intervention programs that meet expectations for some components for which they applied and a snapshot that summarizes the strengths and challenges of each program to help guide decision-making.

Meets Expectations in All Reviewed Components:

The following programs met the criteria for Instructional Design and Usability and Support and met expectations in every component for which they applied.

Meets Expectations in Some but Not All Reviewed Components

The following programs met the criteria for Instructional Design and Usability and Support and met expectations for some components for which they applied but did not meet expectations for one or more other components for which they applied. Divisions should be mindful when evaluating programs from this list to ensure that these programs are only implemented for components that meet expectations to remain in compliance with VLA. These programs are not approved for use in instruction outside of the approved components.