A supplemental program that assesses students’ reading levels using a computer, which then prints out suggestions for reading materials at students’ level.
A form of strategy instruction that teaches students to use known words to decode unknown words, use context as a check for making sense, chunk words into meaningful units, and learn to be flexible in applying known word parts.
A cooperative learning program in which students work in pairs, taking turns reading aloud to one another and engaging in summarization and prediction activities.
An intervention guided by the philosophy that teachers, given time, resources, and strong professional development support, can create effective curriculum that is engaging and provides remediation for struggling adolescent readers.
A program with whole-group instruction, flexible small-group activities, and partner practice that engages students with DVDs, online learning activities, and other instructional strategies focused on comprehension, vocabulary, fluency, and writing.