Blended Literacy Intervention for Tier 3 Success

Empower Your Striving Readers with SPIRE Up

Designed for grades 2-8, SPIRE Up combines teacher-led Structured Literacy intervention with digital tools to strengthen foundational reading skills and support high-fidelity implementation.

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Elevate Literacy Outcomes for All Learners with the SPIRE Literacy Suite

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Built for Today’s Classrooms... So Every Reader Can Rise

SPIRE Up is a next-generation, blended literacy intervention that seamlessly integrates teacher-led instruction with online practice and embedded assessment. It builds foundational skills to move students toward reading for knowledge—while giving teachers actionable insights and practical support to make every intervention minute count.

The SPIRE Up Advantage

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Proven SoR Approach
to Meet Intensive Literacy Needs at Scale

Built on Structured Literacy and Orton-Gillingham for striving readers, including those with dyslexia.

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Teacher-Led Instruction Blended with 
Purposeful Technology

Seamless, blended approach keeps teachers at the center and uses technology for efficiency and impact.

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Designed for
Sustainable 
Implementation

Flexible pacing, practical professional learning, and coaching to deliver lasting results.

Fidelity That Fits: With a purposefully blended, teacher-led model, you can deliver strong literacy intervention that fits the reality of today’s classrooms.

SPIRE Up Lesson Flow: Gradual Release of Responsibility Model

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Teacher-led Instruction: "I do"

15 minutes

  • All five pillars of reading, focus on decoding
  • Efficient, predictable instructional routines
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Guided Practice: "We do"

15 minutes

  • Manipulatives to make learning stick
  • Paper & pencil encoding (spelling) for reinforcement
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Digital Practice: "You do"

15 minutes

  • Immediate practice with the skill of focus
  • Generates data for progress monitoring

SPIRE Up: At A Glance

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GRADES

2–8

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MTSS ALIGNMENT

Tier 3 and Special Education

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FOCUS AREA

Decoding & Foundational Literacy

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FORMAT

Blended

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GROUP SIZE

1:1 or Small Group

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FLEXIBLE SESSIONS

3–5 per week; 
30–45 minutes each

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Every student has a spark—SPIRE UP is the way for our Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Students to shine. It's more than a program; it's a promise that growth and potential in foundational skills will never go unnoticed. SPIRE UP has unlocked our students' abilities through more complex activities by utilizing a blended program style that provides teacher-led explicit instruction and technologic support. Most of the time, teachers believe in students before students believe in themselves. SPIRE UP ignites a fire in teachers to guide students to success. SPIRE UP for Martin County School District is where no student is left behind—and no teacher stands alone.”

—Karis Sullivan, Martin County School District

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SPIRE Up Named CODiE Award Finalist

SPIRE Up has been named a Finalist in the 2025 CODiE Awards in the Best Science of Reading Solution category. This recognition reflects the impact SPIRE Up will have, “...helping every student master foundational skills and cross the decoding threshold.

The CODiE Awards are the premier peer-recognized program celebrating innovation and excellence in education and business technology. Each year, industry experts evaluate products for their innovation, impact, and overall value. 

Explore Literacy Insights:

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Strengthening Literacy Through Flexible, Inclusive Intervention

How Gloucester Township strengthened literacy with SPIRE Up—an inclusive, evidence-based intensive intervention for students with reading needs.

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Driving Literacy Gains Through Partnership and Innovation in Intensive Intervention

How educator insights and classroom realities shaped a research-based literacy intervention for striving readers in Martin County, Florida.

SPIRE Up Resources

SPIRE Up Overview

See how SPIRE Up can support the critical transition from Learning-to-Read to Reading-to-Learn.

Instructional Framework

Review the instructional framework and research foundation behind SPIRE Up, detailing the evidence-based principles and methodologies that guide its design and implementation.

Download Sample Lesson

Download a sample lesson to view the scope and sequence, print components from both the teacher and student books, and digital components.  

The Decoding Threshold

Learn more about the Decoding Threshold, a critical milestone in every reader's journey. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • SPIRE UP is a blended print and digital intervention program designed for striving readers in grades 2–8. Grounded in Structured Literacy and the science of reading, it offers explicit, systematic, cumulative, and multisensory instruction through both physical and digital resources.

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