Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) - Boulder Valley School District

Leveled Literacy Intervention:• Scientifically based system that isdesigned to prevent reading andwriting difficulties• A short term accelerated modeldesigned to bring students tograde level in 12 to 20 weeks• Supplemental to classroom smallgroup literacy instruction• A maximum of three students pergroup• Daily intensive, fast paced 30minute lessons in reading, writing& word studyFOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPLEASE CONTACT:Jackie PapierzDistrict Literacy SpecialistJackie.Papierz@bvsd.orgHeather HansenLiteracy SpecialistHeather.Hansen@bvsd.orgJay KaminskyDistrict Literacy SpecialistJason.Kaminsky@bvsd.orgAngel StobaughDirector of LiteracyAngel.Stobaugh@bvsd.orgSusan WojciechowskiAdministrative AssistantSusan.Wojciechowski@bvsd.orgLeveledLiteracyIntervention(LLI)Boulder Valley School District6500 Arapahoe Rd.Boulder, CO 80303(303) 447‐1010

Leveled Literacy InterventionStructure• Systematic instruction that supportsgrowth on DRA2 Word AnalysisAssessment:⇒ Phonological Awareness⇒ Metalanguage⇒ Letter/Word Recognition⇒ Phonics⇒ Structural Analysis &Syllabication• Five components of reading areaddressed:⇒ Phonics⇒ Phonological Awareness⇒ Vocabulary⇒ Fluency⇒ Comprehension• Focus of reading instruction is todevelop deep comprehension of text• Focus of writing instruction is thebuilding of early writing strategies• Significant attention is paid tofluent, phrased reading andfluency in writingStudents who will benefit from LeveledLiteracy Intervention instruction:• Students in grades K‐2 reading belowgrade level• New learners of English• Students with special needsTeachers who will benefit from LeveledLiteracy Intervention training:• Special Education Teachers• ESL Teachers• Literacy Interventionists• Classroom TeachersRequired Components of LeveledLiteracy Intervention Training:• Initial two day training• Two meetings a month after school• Use of on‐line data managementsystem• Job embedded coaching• One 30 minute LLI group, 5 timeseach week with up to 3 students• Daily 15‐20 minute LLI planning time• Commitment to second year of oncemonthly meetings• Attend Continuing LLI Trainings infuture years as an LLI TeacherUpon successful completion:• LLI certificate will be awarded• 3.0 salary credit & CDE clock hourcreditLLI applications are available each Spring