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FAQ Friday: How Long is Leveled Literacy Intervention?

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Q: How long is Leveled Literacy Intervention?

Q: How long is Leveled Literacy Intervention?

A: Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) is a short-term program designed to bring children up to grade-level performance:

LLI Primary systems: 

  • 12–18 weeks of explicit, direct instruction 30-minutes a day, 5 days a week.
  • Recommended teacher-to-student ratio of 1:3.
  • Systematic intensive work in phonemic awareness, letters, and phonics. 

LLI Intermediate systems:

  • 18–24 weeks of explicit, direct instruction 45-minutes a day, 5 days a week.
  • Recommended teacher-to-student ratio of 1:4.
  • 36 Novel Study lesson for sustained reading of longer texts.
  • 24 Optional Test Prep lessons. 

LLI Middle/High School systems:

  • 18–24+ weeks of explicit, direct instruction 45-minutes a day, 5 days a week.
  • Recommended teacher-to-student ratio of 1:4.
  • 36 Novel Study lesson for sustained reading of longer texts.
  • 24 Optional Test Prep lessons.