Students read to each other in pairs. From second through fifth grade, students use whatever reading materials the school provides in a structured set of interactive opportunities to read, discuss, and write. They do partner reading, identify characters, settings, and problem solutions in narratives, summarize stories, write, and get direct instruction in comprehension skills. At all levels, children choose books for themselves to read for 20 minutes each evening as homework, with classroom libraries available for this purpose. The various elements of the Success for All program are coordinated for a given site by a facilitator, a member of the site's staff who oversees the program's operation.
Teachers cooperate through staff support teams.
These allow teachers to help each other with training, disseminating new material, setting goals, discussing new strategies, and solving problems. Ongoing professional development helps teachers change their professional practices and learn new strategies. The promotion of support from the students' families is a formal part of the program as well. A family support team works with caregivers to promote their involvement in the students' learning. It develops plans to help students having problems, and coordinates the various resources in and out of school that can address the students' needs.