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Adaptive Technology
PERSONALIZED LEARNING FOR LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
Personalized learning in System 44 is driven by the proven FASTT (Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology) algorithm, which helps English learners manage their acquisition of new information and then carefully synthesize this information as long-term memory.
Universal Screener & Placement Tool
Spelling Check-Up
Vocabulary Imagery
Pictures and animations provide visual representations of words to help students connect to meaning while building decoding skills.
Read & Record
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Sight Words Check-Up:
Guided Practice
Direct Instruction
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System 44 Next Generation Software Manual
SCAFFOLDS AND SUPPORTS FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS
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These software features are designed to support English learners and all struggling readers.
collecting student performance data, which feeds
multiple reports that teachers use to inform small-
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• PronunciationModelingandSelf-Monitoring: Instruction presents clear models of pronunciation and gives students the opportunity to compare their articulation with a model.
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• Disaggregated Reporting: Data is presented through
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Repeated Exposure to Words
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Repeated Readings
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