Response to Intervention
The SIPPS program is effective in RtI models because its approach matches the needs of students. The program can be used in Tiers I and II.
Assessment
- A placement assessment ensures that students receive only the instruction they need.
- Frequent mastery tests demonstrate that students progress.
Structured, Systematic Instruction
- In Beginning and Extension Levels and SIPPS Plus, daily routines enable students to be successful by focusing on phoneme awareness, phonics, sight words, Guided Spelling, and daily reading
- In Challenge Level, daily routines teach sight syllables, morphemic transformations, dividing syllables, reading entire words, Guided Spelling, and fluency practice.
Flexible Grouping and Pacing
- SIPPS curriculum allows teachers to speed up or slow down instruction based on students’ needs.
- SIPPS instruction takes place in small groups of 3–6 students
Text That Matches Instruction
- Students in the SIPPS program read material that matches the instruction they are receiving to guarantee they are getting the right kind of practice.
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