Students read small books, learn new vocabulary, develop word recognition skills, take dictation and develop their oral and auditory comprehension. Read 180 - Literacy through technology is supervised by a teacher and a paraprofessional a minimum of ninety minutes daily.
Students use authentic literature, audio tapes and computers to improve reading comprehension.
This highly structured program provides students with a variety of activities and strategies to ensure comprehension mastery. Accelerated Reader - This incentive based literacy program encourages students to read, read, read. Assessment is ongoing. Students are awarded bonus points based upon their comprehension of the books read. There is also a parent component which provides reports to parents informing them of their child's progress.