I teach both READ 180 from Scholastic and REACH (Decoding B2,Reading Success, Spelling Through Morphographs) from SRA. I like the READ 180 because the computers do engage the students and independent reading is built into the program. I also like the REACH because I think students who are so significantly below grade level benefit from the Direct Instruction approach. I particularly like the Spelling Through Morphographs component because I like how it not only teaches students prefixes and suffixes, it teaches them that word parts have meaning and how to break words apart into meaningful segments. The new System 44 is very expensive, I don't know how much research has been done on its effectiveness. SRA has been around for years and has proven itself to be effective when properly implemented.
Susan Joyce Palm Harbor, FL -----Original Message----- >From: Ron Heady <[email protected]> >Sent: Nov 7, 2009 9:01 AM >To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" ><[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Research Based Math and Reading Software > >There is also a companion program to Read 180 for striving readers who have >not mastered the phonetic systems of our language--System 44, also from >Scholastic. We are using it for the first time this year with a group of >students who needed additional preparation before Read 180. It is worth >looking at if you have students who are significantly below grade level and >reading at Lexile levels BR to 400. > >________________________________________ >From: [email protected] >[[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stacy E >[[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 5:43 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Research Based Math and Reading Software > >Read 180 is an AMAZING program when implemented correctly (part of a balanced >literacy program). I would highly recommend it, as I have seen the positive >results first hand. The program is designed with struggling readers in mind. >Of course there is no "one answer" but this program has a lot to offer. > > > >Good luck and congrats on the grant- > >Stacy > > > > > > > > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:40:24 -0500 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MOSAIC] Research Based Math and Reading Software >> >> Hello, >> >> I just learned that I am to be a part of a team attempting to secure a >> large grant for technology for our middle school. Our purpose is to attempt >> to >> close the achievement gap for our special needs population and our students >> on free and reduced lunch. I am looking fro research based software or web >> based programs in reading and math that do make a difference. A part of >> the grant will go for hardware as well. >> >> Any and all help appreciated. >> >> June >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. >http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > >_______________________________________________ >Mosaic mailing list >[email protected] >To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > >Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
