SPIRE® 4th Edition Foster Reading Success with Simple, Sustainable, Proven Intervention
Intensive, structured, multisensory reading instruction for beginning and striving readers, including students with dyslexia, covers all five pillars of reading and can be implemented with just one day of training.
- Reading Intervention
- Grades PreK–8+
- Tiers 2 & 3
- Print Format with Digital Add-ons
Reading Intervention That Opens Up a World of Imagination
There are boundless worlds of wonder available only to those who know how to read. For nonreaders, striving readers, and students with dyslexia, SPIRE® 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 EPS Reading Assistant for SPIRE provides online reading practice with real-time adaptive feedback and micro-interventions to lock in learning and accelerate gains.
The Journey to Successful Reading Begins with SPIRE’s 10-Step Lesson
5 minutes
Step 1 — Phonogram Cards
Teachers introduce and review concepts with a Key Word, Phonogram Cards, and Word Cards
5 minutes
Step 2 — Phonological Awareness
Multisensory activities help students segment words into sounds
5 minutes
Step 3 — Word Building
Students build words with letter tiles and by writing them
10 minutes
Step 4 — Decoding and Sentence Reading
Students mark up words, then read words and sentences
5 minutes
Step 5 — Prereading (Oral Activity)
A word is orally reviewed for phoneme-grapheme analysis
15 minutes
Step 6 — Reading/Reading Comprehension
Students identify new concept words, then read and comprehend fiction and nonfiction texts
2 minutes
Step 7 — Sound Dictation
Students hear 10 sounds, then say and write all known letter combinations for them
3 minutes
Step 8 — Prespelling (Oral Activity)
The Spelling dictation's first word is analyzed for phoneme-grapheme relationships
5 minutes
Step 9 — Spelling
Students spell dictated words, naming letters and sounding them out
5 minutes
Step 10 — Sentence Dictation
With support, students write sentences targeting new concepts
Comprehensive Assessment
Students in SPIRE are assessed individually to ensure concept mastery.
- Placement Assessment—places students in the appropriate level of SPIRE.
- Pre- & Post-Level Test—assesses student mastery of all level concepts. Results can be compared to show gains at the end of a level.
- Mid-Level Test—assesses student mastery of the concepts taught in the first half of the level, checking spelling and decoding skills concept-by-concept.
- Concept Assessments—assesses students' mastery of a specific lesson concept.
- Concept Mastery Fluency Drills—provides a score of words correct per minute (WCPM).
- In printed SPIRE, students are assessed in a paper test, and data is collected on a recording form kept with the student's daily work binder. The SPIRE Digital Teacher Companion with Digital Student STAR seats, enables teachers to track those assessments online, score them automatically, and generate shareable reports.
- With Digital Student STAR seats, teachers assess students using their devices and tap on incorrect responses. The teaching and learning platform captures data and creates easy-to-read reports.
SPIRE 4th Edition Levels 1–6 Components for Teachers include:
Placement Test — Download for free
Teacher’s Guide — Supports step-by-step explicit instruction. 1 per teacher for each SPIRE level
Blackline Masters — Include lesson planners, key word sheets, dictation paper, assessments, and more. 1 per teacher for each SPIRE level
Phoneme Segmentation Chart — 2-sided 15" x 18" magnetic chart includes magnetic circle and rectangle pieces. 1 per teacher
Phonogram Cards — Color-coded cards for daily fluency practice. 1 per small group
Word Cards — For daily drills. Traffic light colors cue students to difficulty of sounds. 1 per teacher for each SPIRE level
Student Manipulatives Kit — Magnetic board and letters, sound circles and syllable rectangles. 1 per teacher for demonstration
SPIRE Foundations: Sounds Sensible — Foundational level of SPIRE for beginning & striving readers to prepare for Level 1 of SPIRE
SPIRE Digital Teacher Companion — Access all teacher materials through this online platform powered by Exploros*. 12-month subscription
EPS Reading Assistant for SPIRE – Robust suite of reports and dashboards with data aligned to the SPIRE scope and sequence
SPIRE 4th Edition Levels 1–6 Components for Students include:
Workbooks — Consumable workbooks offer practice for every concept and reading selection. 1 per student for each SPIRE level
Illustrated Decodable Readers — Fully decodable fiction and nonfiction on varied topics. Set A: 60 illustrated versions of passage selections. Set B: 60 original titles for further practice. 1 per teacher for each SPIRE level
SPIRE Foundations: Sounds Sensible Workbooks — Consumable workbooks for students with a variety of practice activities. 1 per student for each SPIRE level
Digital Student Star Seats — Share, Track, Assess, and Report student progress. 12-month subscription. Powered by Exploros. 1 seat per student
Student Manipulatives Kit — Magnetic board and letters, sound circles and syllable rectangles. 1 per student
EPS Reading Assistant for SPIRE – AI-driven reading tutor that provides online reading practice with real-time adaptive feedback and micro-interventions to lock in learning and accelerate gains. 12-month subscription. 1 seat per student
EPS Reading Assistant for SPIRE
EPS Reading Assistant for SPIRE provides students with adaptive reading practice to support material being taught in SPIRE, 4th edition. It listens to students as they read out loud, assesses mastery, and delivers personalized tutoring to lock in and accelerate reading gains. Reading Assistant is aligned to the SPIRE scope and sequence, incorporates SPIRE words, sentences and reading passages and enhances teacher-led instruction. The program provides progress monitoring data with a robust suite of reports and dashboards for educators and administrators delivered in a unified, simple interface. 12-month subscription. 1 seat per student.
Learn more about EPS Reading Assistant.
SPIRE Digital Teacher Companion and Digital Student STAR
Students and teachers work with the print materials and manipulatives of SPIRE With the Digital Teacher Companion as a digital add-on, all teacher materials including blackline masters and demonstration tools are a click away, saving valuable prep time. When Digital Student STAR licenses are purchased for each student, teachers gain the power to digitally Share, Track, Assess, and Report. Digital components powered by Exploros.
Professional Learning
EPS Learning Professional Learning team will work with your school or district to develop the training and support plan that ensures your ongoing success with SPIRE Teachers can be trained to use the program in a one-day workshop. We offer virtual and face-to-face training as well as customized support. Let us partner with you to help:
- Place your at-risk students
- Deliver explicit and systematic instruction
- Differentiate instruction based on student need
- Monitor students’ progress as they become skilled readers
To find out more, contact Professional Learning at 800.225.5750
SPIRE 4th Edition Highlights
- Multisensory activities meet different learning styles and ensure meaningful development of reading skills.
- The consistent, intensive, and structured curriculum is research-proven to work.
- A scripted, easy-to-follow Teacher’s Guide saves educators’ time.
- Comprehensive and consistent assessments readily confirm your students’ progress.
- A choice of physical or digital materials adds flexibility.
- Reading Assistant for SPIRE provides online reading practice and assessment to lock to lock in learning and accelerate gains.
Placement Test
To ensure that you have the correct materials for all of your students, we recommend that you administer the SPIRE® placement test prior to ordering. This assessment will provide you with the information you need to group and place students in the appropriate levels.
Resources
Program Overviews
How to Buy SPIRE
Placement Test
Assessment Guide
Instructional Routines
Alignments
EPS Reading Assistant Videos
Customer Resources
- Quick Start Lessons
- Scope and Sequence
- SPIRE 3rd Edition Customers
- SPIRE Video Testimonial
- 10-Step Lesson Overview
- State Approvals
- SPIRE Pattern Mark Ups
- Introductory Lesson Planner
- Reinforcing Lesson Planner
- Videos: 10-Step Lesson
- Sounds Glossary
- Implementation Guide
- NEW Evidence-Based Instructional Routine for SPIRE Sight Words. (Meets LA Act 517 Requirements)
Research and Articles
- Children with DBD: An Evaluation of the SPIRE Reading Program
- Pedagogy Non Grata SPIRE Meta-Analysis
- "Prevention of Reading Failure" by Sheila Clark-Edmands
- SPIRE Intensive Reading Intervention: A Comparative Analysis at Second Through Sixth Grades
- Effectiveness Report: Alton, IL
- Effectiveness Report: Farmington, New Mexico
- Effectiveness Report: Tooele City, Utah
- Effectiveness Report: Whitehall, OH
- Case Study: Baltimore City Schools
- Case Study: Corbin ISD, KY
- Case Study: Cumberland County Public Schools, NC
- Case Study: Everyone Reading, NY
- Case Study: Freedom School, MO
- Case Study: Las Cruces Public Schools, NM
- Case Study: Grace Miller Elementary School
- Case Study: Mesa Public Schools, AZ
- Case Study: Saraland Elementary School, AL
- Case Study: Stilwell Public Schools, OK