Developed by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell
The Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) Red and Gold Systems are
designed for grade 3 and 4 students who are reading below grade
level. The LLI Purple System is designed for grade 5 students
reading below level.
Designed to bring children up to grade-level performance in
as little as 18-24 weeks, LLI Red, Gold, and Purple systems form a powerful, research-based early intervention program
designed specifically for intermediate students who have been struggling and lagging behind their peers
for a number of years.
- Red, Levels L-Q (Grade 3)
- Gold, Levels O-T (Grade 4)
- Purple, Levels R-W (Grade 5)
In this session, participants will receive three days of intensive
training (these two days of intensive learning plus one follow-up day)
on LLI Intermediate Systems and will learn specific strategies
to address the needs of struggling readers. In addition to
an overview of the components and implementation of the LLI
Intermediate Systems, this professional
development delves into the advanced routines needed for the
intermediate student including a focus on fluency, vocabulary,
and comprehension, as well as book discussion times and formats,
writing about reading routines, novel units, test-taking study, and
silent reading.
