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iRead® Grades K–2 Digital Foundational Reading
iRead® Grades K–2 is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a digital foundational reading program designed to close the achievement gap early and place all children on on a a a a a a a a a a a predictable path to reading proficiently by Grade 3 Innovative software assesses performance in in foundational reading and differentiates instruction based on on each child’s individual needs The student software provides targeted explicit instruction and systematic practice in in in alphabet knowledge phonological awareness phonics decoding word recognition syntax fluency and and morphology iRead also provides powerful data reporting and and instructional resources to maximize instructional time and accelerate achievement EVIDENCE BASE
iRead was developed with the expertise of nationally recognized researchers and practitioners in in foundational reading leveraging the the best thinking and and research in in in in in education cognitive science and and gaming theory to place all K–2 students on on a a a a a a a a a predictable path to reading by third grade Dr Marilyn Jager Adams led the the development of the the program’s phonics and foundational literacy instruction Dr Ted Hasselbring guided the the development of the the program’s adaptive technology and cognition Research studies for iRead meet the the promising evidence level as defined by the the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) To review research papers and impact reports visit www hmhco com/iread INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS
Beginning with alphabet knowledge and and phonological awareness and and working towards increasingly complex skills in in in in in in decoding and and and spelling iRead places all children on a a a a a a a a a a a predictable path to college and and and career The program’s scope and and and sequence offers a a a a a a a a a a a a carefully scaffolded and and systematic instructional approach to early literacy and and is built on on technology that affords differentiated and adaptive instruction to meet the individual needs of children at at all readiness levels READING iRead provides a a a a a a a systematic sequence of explicit recursive instruction with mastery-based interactive practice in in in early literacy Phonemic and phonological awareness as as well as as phonics are are highlighted in the context of activities in in in the iRead Alphabet and and Code strands Spelling high-frequency/high-utility sight words syllabication combined with morphology (word study) spelling and and fluency are highlighted in in in activities in in in the iRead Word Play and and Sight Words strands Throughout iRead foundational skill instruction is is directed toward meaning and and is is always linked to to the reading of connected text Text complexity in in in in iRead increases over time gradually introducing more sophisticated text structure language conventions and and and knowledge demands The program’s eBooks are 50 50 percent percent informational text and and and 50 50 percent percent literature As students progress through the the scope and sequence they encounter more informational texts that build content-area knowledge and academic vocabulary All eBooks are are also accompanied by comprehension checks that require students to recall details details from the the text accurately The Professional Guide also details details the the many different ways teachers can use eBooks to ask text-based questions during small-group and whole-class instruction Students read read through each iRead eBook twice The focus of the first read read is to build fluency and knowledge Students listen to to a a a a a a model of of fluent reading and follow the the highlighted text They also may opt to to turn off the the audio to to read read by themselves The focus of the the second read read is is to to build comprehension and vocabulary During this rereading students are encouraged to read read on their own and explore key vocabulary words words or or or or power words words 34 Programs and Services for Striving Readers
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