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Grades 6–12
Empower student success and accelerate growth with this proven reading program
- Developed specifically for the needs of grades 6–12 reading courses.
- Built on Learning Science and Best Practices for effective teaching.
- Addresses the diverse learning needs of adolescent striving readers.
- Level up learning with data-driven insights.
Connections: Reading focuses on developing strong reading skills with striving readers using excerpts from on-level literary and informational texts. Grounded in learning science, the program incorporates proven instructional strategies (such as critical reading, differentiation, and formative assessments) to break down learning barriers and support academic growth.
The program has also earned its Level III and IV ESSA evidence, demonstrating it has promising evidence to be effective in improving student learning outcomes.
Close reading and targeted skills instruction with scaffolded support is at the heart of the instructional design. As students read, discuss, analyze, and respond to these on-level, high-interest texts, they learn step by step how to unlock meaning. Through multiple reads, students use skilled reading strategies to move from the “what” of the literary piece (central ideas and details), to the “how” (author’s craft), and the “why” (author’s purpose).
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Previewing Concepts and Making Connections helps striving readers build confidence, deepen understanding, and improve comprehension.
Reading for understanding and getting the gist of the story helps striving readers grasp key ideas, make meaning, and build comprehension.
Students return to the same authentic excerpt of text to complete three different skills focuses—three different purposes for reading that unpack the text.
Using passage vocabulary students develop foundation reading skills addressing Phonics, Phonemic Awareness, Morphology, Decoding/Encoding, Greek and Latin Roots, and Fluency.
Students practice in-context grammar and language skills to develop clear communication skills.
Comprehensive lessons with scaffolding and step-by-step planning are available for every unit and found online. Writing lessons focus on writing in the modes of Personal Narrative, Argumentative, Expository, Persuasive, Analytical, and Research.
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