The SIPPS program with its emphasis on phonemic awareness, decoding and word recognition, fluency, and vocabulary development matches four of the key skill areas addressed in the U.S. Department of Education’s Reading First (RF) guidelines.

States in Which SIPPS Is Approved for Reading First Funding

• California—State-approved Supplemental Intervention Program
  California has approved SIPPS for Supplemental Intervention.
• Colorado—State-approved Supplemental Intervention Program
  Colorado has approved SIPPS for Supplemental Intervention.
• Illinois—State-approved Supplemental Program
  Using Oregon’s Approved Supplemental & Interventions list.
  Download approved list .
• Louisiana—State-approved K–3 Supplemental Reading Program
  Louisiana has approved SIPPS as a K–3 Supplemental Reading Program.
• Maryland—State-approved Supplemental and Intervention Program
  All three levels of SIPPS have recently been approved to support phonemic awareness and phonics instruction. Download approved list .
• Missouri—State-approved Supplemental Program
  Using Oregon’s Approved Supplemental & Interventions list.
  Download approved list .
• Oregon—State-approved Supplemental Program
  Oregon posted a complete list of all Supplemental and Intervention programs approved by Oregon Reading First as of 8/11/04. Download approved list .
• Utah—State-approved Supplemental Intervention Program
  Utah has approved SIPPS for Supplemental Intervention.
  Download approved list .
• Washington—State-approved Supplemental Intervention Program
  Washington has approved SIPPS for Supplemental Intervention.
  Download approved list .