Page 5 - iRead EL Generic Brochure

Program Brief
iRead is a a a a a a a a a a a digital foundational reading program that provides prevention intervention and acceleration to eliminate the reading achievement gap Beginning with alphabet knowledge print concepts and phonological awareness iRead progresses toward increasingly complex skills in in in in word recognition spelling and uency to to ensure all children master the critical foundations of reading RESEARCH-BASED AND PROVEN INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
iRead was developed with the expertise of nationally recognized researchers and practitioners in foundational reading reading and language acquisition to to place all K–2 students on on a a a a a a a a a a a predictable path to to reading reading pro ciently by third grade Research studies prove its e e e e e e e e e e e e ectiveness with children in in in all subgroups including English learners children children with special needs and children children from fragile families PERSONALIZED LEARNING WITH SUPPORT FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS
Throughout iRead the the instructional design re ects a a a a a a a a consideration for the the needs of English learners at at all stages of of language acquisition The personalized student software is is adaptive and based on on on Dr Ted Hasselbring’s Fluency and Automaticity through Systematic Teaching with Technology (FASTT) algorithm which continuously monitors performance and and customizes the the pacing instructional load and and content for for each child ensuring the the time on task is 100 percent optimized PROGRESS MONITORING AND DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION The iRead software continually assesses children as as they engage in in in in interactive activities This intensive progress monitoring seamlessly combines instruction with with assessment by providing children with with immediate and and corrective feedback and and then it automatically incorporates the the results into each child’s individualized instructional path Teachers access the management system to receive recommendations for di erentiated groups and and targeted lessons based on on on each student’s performance data and and location within the program’s scope and sequence FLEXIBLE IMPLEMENTATION
iRead is designed to to t t t t t t into all K–2 literacy block schedules and enhance the e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ectiveness of any core reading curricula Teachers and English learner specialists can implement the program in in in in a a a a a a a a a variety of settings including the classroom resource room room and media center iRead can also be accessed by children at home 55
iREAD’S CONTINUOUS SCOPE & SEQUENCE
Level A • Phonological Awareness • Letter Recognition
• Primary Letter Sounds
• Blending & Segmenting
• Base Word and Ending -s • High Frequency Words
• Simple Spelling
Level B • CVCs & Blends
• Consonant Digraphs
• Multisyllabic Words
• Long Vowels (VCe)
• Long Vowel Digraphs
• r-Controlled Vowels • Dipthongs
• Variant Vowels • High Utility Words
• Common Sound Spelling
Level C • Six Syllable Types
• Pre xes xes & Su xes xes • High-Utility Words
• In ectional Endings • Roots
• Challenging Spellings
Developing Language & Increasing Text Complexity