SRA/Mc. Graw- Hill Launches e. Suite Classroom Technology for Direct Instruction and Read to Achieve Programs. SRA/Mc. Graw- Hill has launched the Direct Instruction e. Suite, a set of online tools designed to integrate technology into instruction to save daily planning time for teachers and increase student engagement. A product tour is available online at www. SRADirect. Instruction.
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The e. Suite is available with Direct Instruction programs Reading Mastery and Corrective Reading as well as SRA's new adolescent literacy program, Read to Achieve. The components of online e.
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SRA Read to Achieve is the first program to help you teach comprehension strategies adolescent students can apply successfully to content-area classes. Tailored to meet the more complex literacy requirements of middle and high. Elementary; Read To Achieve. The goal of the Read to Achieve program is to ensure that every student reads at grade level by the end of third grade. How will Read to Achieve affect my child?
Suites include: - e. Planner - Create an academic calendar, preview lesson objectives and materials needed for each day, and check state standards for alignment to each lesson- Electronic Teacher's Edition - Preview program content electronically and prepare for upcoming lessons by accessing the complete Teacher's Edition online- Professional Development - Access electronic resources for program training and information, review exercise formats through video and text- based instruction, and facilitate training through electronic presentation- e. Inquiry - Provide students opportunities to apply their understanding of concepts through independent and small- group projects using Web site resources- Smart. Sort - Determine when program vocabulary words are introduced, produce lists of words used within any range of lessons, enter brief text passages, and instantly view an alignment to all words presented in a program.
The e. Suite is priced at $6. Users of Direct Instruction and the e. Suites can join an online community to share tips and best practices at http: //SRADirect. Instruction. com. Direct Instruction's programs provide a structured learning process that helps students learn . The program helps boost achievement with explicit reading- for- understanding instruction, the announcement states.
Tailored to meet the more complex literacy requirements of middle and high school students, the program specifically targets the challenges faced by adolescent readers and helps teach word- learning and comprehension strategies students can apply to content- area classes. Additional information is available at http: //SRAonline. Source: SRA/Mc. Graw- Hill, http: //sraonline.
Elementary / Read To Achieve. The goal of the Read to Achieve program is to ensure that every student reads at grade level by the end of third grade. How will Read to Achieve affect my child? First- and second- grade students will be invited to attend Reading Camp based on the m. CLASS DIBELS composite score. Different assessments may apply to students on year- round calendars.
These are outlined under Reading Camp below. The Reading Camp is held for three weeks during the summer for traditional schools and for the track- out periods for year- rounds schools. If you choose not to enroll your child in Reading Camp, your child may still have the opportunity to take an alternative assessment on a designated day set by the district. What steps are being taken to ensure your 3rd- grader reads at grade level? Your child’s teacher teaches reading throughout the year. We will share information about your child’s progress in reading through report cards, interim reports, conferences, emails and in the Home Connect letters – important reports that provide information specific to your child’s reading skills.
The Home Connect letter gives suggestions about activities that you can do at home to help. Read your child’s Home Connect letter carefully and talk with your child’s teacher about his or her progress.
What if my child is struggling to read? You are encouraged to attend parent conferences with your child’s teacher to work together to help your child read at grade level by the end of the year. Your child’s teacher can provide strategies that you can use at home to help your child read better. How will we determine that your child is reading at grade level? First- and second- grade students will be assessed using m. CLASS Benchmark assessments to determine if they are eligible for reading camp.
Third- grade students will take the NC EOG reading test at the end of third grade. If they are proficient on the EOG reading test, they are eligible to be promoted to the fourth grade. If they are not proficient on the EOG reading test and do not qualify for a Good Cause Exemption, your child may be promoted to fourth grade with a reading retention designation.
It is the decision of the parent or guardian to accept or decline. A third- grade student who is not proficient on the Reading EOG will be invited to attend a free, district- sponsored camp for three weeks during summer break. It is the decision of the parent or guardian to accept or decline. Year- round Calendar Students (multi- track, single track, and modified): A first- or second- grade student who is not proficient on the m. CLASS DIBELS composite score will be invited to attend a free, district- sponsored camp for three weeks during summer break.
A third- grade student will be invited to attend a free, district- sponsored reading camp during the track out periods if he/she has not met a good cause exemption or is not proficient on the Reading EOG. It is the decision of the parent or guardian to accept or decline. Reading Camp Schedules Grades 1 and 2 Read to Achieve Summer Camp Schedule 2.