S.P.I.R.E (Specialized Program Individualizing Reading Excellence)
Overview
Focus
Specific Skills
- Comprehension
- Fluency
- Phonemic awareness
- Phonics
- Vocabulary
Program Length
SPIRE recommends lessons take place for 45-60 mins a day for 5 days a week but can be broken up into 30 minute lessons. Levels 1-8 of SPIRE are typically implemented over a course of 2-4 years.
Program Description
There are boundless worlds of wonder available only to those who know how to read. For nonreaders, striving readers, and students with dyslexia, S.P.I.R.E.® 4th Edition opens the door through 10-step teacher-led lessons and reinforcing practice, locking in measurable gains and replacing doubt with delight. This complete multisensory Orton-Gillingham-based reading intervention program brings Science of Reading principles to work in your K–8+ classrooms. Students begin with basic concepts and are assessed at the end of each lesson and level. Data-driven instruction with continual practice and review ensures measurable and permanent gains. And now Reading Assistant for S.P.I.R.E. provides online reading practice with real-time adaptive feedback and micro-interventions to lock in learning and accelerate gains.
Visit Program WebsiteCost
Pricing varies depending on kit. Digital only and print only options of the program are available.
More Pricing DetailsDemographics & Delivery
Intended Population
- Intervention
- Intensified intervention
Grade
- Elementary School
- Middle School
Intended Group Size
- Individual
- Small group
ELL/DLL
- Partial
Multisensory Applications
- Yes
Computer-Based Delivery
- Partial
Scripted
- Instructor Scripted
Program Specifics
Comprehensive or Skill Specific
- Comprehensive
Placement Tests
- Yes
Accelerated Learning
- No
Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery
- Yes
Error Correction Built In
- Yes
Research & Evaluation
Research Summary
The publisher provides multiple reports of case studies conducted across states in the U.S on their website. One study found that struggling students who participated in the S.P.I.R.E. program demonstrated significant learning gains in their general level of reading achievement, comprehension, and fluency, as well as their retell fluency. Another found that students with disabilities made significant gains in reading. No peer reviewed research was found. Consequently, there is insufficient evidence to support this program's efficacy at this time.
Study Citations
Torlakovic´, E. (2015) Effectiveness of S.P.I.R.E.: Customer Implementation Report. EPS Literacy and Intervention. Retrieved from https://eps.schoolspecialty.com/EPS/media/ProductImages/15B-069-FLY-SPIRE_1.pdf?ext=.pdf
What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Report
- No studies met WWC inclusion criteria
Evidence Base (ESSA)
- No studies met inclusion requirements
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
- Insufficient evidence