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Six Chapter Tests are automatically
administered at the end of each chapter to
ensure student understanding. Areas of weakness
are identified, and additional reinforcement activities
are utilized to improve skills. Highly detailed reports
provide graphs and other measures for teachers to
monitor student progress. A teacher-administered
progress assessment caters curriculum and reveals
advances in decoding ability.
The Vocabulary component provides over 10,000
words with their corresponding definitions and
context sentences and allows students to practice
decoding. Students are shown a visual representation
of the word; the translation into one of the supported
languages, if selected; and students are able to record
themselves pronouncing the word to compare their
pronunciation with the narrator’s. Students are assigned
to complete a certain number of words, based on options
set by the teacher and on how well the student performed
in the corresponding lesson. Students are able to choose
words that they are most interested in learning and may
also use the “search” feature to bolster their vocabulary.
“I’ve had several students make reading
gains of two-to-three years in a semester
using Reading Horizons. You have an
extremely dynamic product that is written
at a mature level to work on basic skills.
I have not been able to find any other
software that has achieved that goal as
well. I am so thrilled with your product!”
The Library provides over 225 high-interest
reading passages in 15 different genres ranging
from sports to technology. Students are given
a reading assessment to determine their level and are
then allowed to practice reading passages of interest
to improve fluency and comprehension. Teacher
controls encourage students to continue practicing and
advancing through the material. All passages have a
grade-level equivalent and a Lexile score and range
from 1st-12th grade levels. Passages are timed and
include comprehension questions to test understanding.
Challenge words are highlighted to pre-teach vocabulary
words that supersede skills that have been previously
taught. Students can click on words in passages to learn
their meanings and to see them used in context. A
composite fluency score, which combines reading rate
and comprehension, is calculated based on speed and
accuracy. Students are encouraged to improve this score
through repetition and practice.
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Deborah Thomas, Novi High School, Michigan
800.333.0054
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