KIPP is a network of 279 tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools and 28 regional support organizations serving historically underserved communities across the U.S.
The SIPPS® reading intervention curriculum has been vetted by the KIPP Foundation as a Promising Product for grades 3–8, and is already in use in KIPP schools.
SIPPS Plus & Challenge
Age-Appropriate, Accelerative Intervention for Older Readers
SIPPS is an evidence-based program used to support new and striving readers in grades K–12. The SIPPS Plus & Challenge components are designed to work together to support older readers who have lingering gaps in foundational skills or an underdeveloped ability to decode and understand polysyllabic words, getting them back on track and giving them new confidence as readers
Backed by third-party studies and nationally recognized, the SIPPS program:
- Aligns with the science of reading
- Provides explicit instruction in phonological awareness, spelling-sounds (phonics), and high-frequency words
- Utilizes placement assessments to group students by need and mastery tests to ensure they achieve 80% competency before moving on
- Supports older readers with engaging, age-appropriate text
- Provides independent practice with the game-based app, CC PAL
- Comes with an AI Assistant to support teachers with implementation
How SIPPS Plus & Challenge Work
SIPPS Plus and Challenge work together to support older readers in grades 4–12 who have lingering gaps in foundational skills or an underdeveloped ability to decode and understand polysyllabic words.
SIPPS Plus provides age-appropriate foundational skills intervention for students in grades 4–12 who are reading at a first- or second-grade level. It addresses the simple alphabetic and spelling-pattern phases of foundational skills.
SIPPS Plus also comes with Dreams on Wheels, an anthology of short, decodable texts aligned with the lessons, on topics that appeal to the interests and content-reading demands of older students.
SIPPS Challenge Level addresses the polysyllabic/morphemic phase of decoding. Differentiated word lists make it easy to adapt each lesson for readers in elementary, middle, or high school.
Professional Learning
The purchase of SIPPS includes access to 24/7 implementation support and asynchronous professional learning through the Learning Portal. The Learning Portal Elevated subscription (included with year 1) includes CC AI Assistant and embedded point-of-need implementation support and professional learning videos.
We also offer customized professional learning plans. These can be created at the school, region, or national level based on your needs.
We offer a SIPPS Certified Educator Course and SIPPS Certified Trainer Course to build program expertise and capacity across your team. Collaborative Coach provides another layer of personalized professional learning for individual educators who wish to deepen their SIPPS learning.
SIPPS Aligns with KIPP’s Tier 1 Framework
- Fishtank ELA (K-8). SIPPS provides the necessary accuracy and automaticity in decoding skills to ensure all students can access the rigor of the Fishtank core texts.
- (DIBELS 8): SIPPS is proven to drive positive outcomes on this specific assessment; a quasi-experimental evaluation showed that SIPPS participants scored significantly higher on the DIBELS than comparison groups (effect size = +0.25).
SIPPS is Already in Use in KIPP Schools
Baltimore • Chicago • DC • Indianapolis
KIPP Schools are already using SIPPS in Indianapolis, Chicago, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C., and the curriculum is growing across the network. Leaders are seeing strong results from SIPPS, with students making meaningful gains in foundational reading skills.
“I enjoy teaching SIPPS Plus because I get to see students grow and gain confidence through independent practice. It allows me to guide and coach individually rather than just lecture, which makes my role more interactive and meaningful. I also get clear insight into what students truly understand while helping them build independence.”
-Brittney Lardell
Literacy Interventionist
KIPP DC Quest Academy
“Third graders enrolled in high-dose tutoring using SIPPS outperformed their previous year’s growth goal by 30 percent.”
-Ruth Wells
Director of Early Literacy
KIPP Indy in Indianapolis, IN
Read the KIPP Indy interview
Why Are So Many States Recommending SIPPS?
Learn why states across the nation have vetted and approved SIPPS as high-quality, research-based instructional materials.
Meet Your Dedicated KIPP Partner
Seasoned educator Katharine Bonasera supports KIPP Schools.
Send a message or schedule a meeting to discuss pilot opportunities, implementation planning, and more.