Dear Customer,
Many students struggle with oral fluency, especially
those with language-based reading deficiencies. This
month's issue of the HelpingHand focuses on
the importance of oral reading fluency.
Not able to click on the links in this email?
View this issue on the web at www.autoskill.com/HH/2008/feb/
| Reading Fluency: A Bridge from Decoding to Comprehension |
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This research paper, written by Marcie
Penner-Wilger, a Cognitive Scientist at AutoSkill,
provides a practical review of research, theory, and
instructional practice related to reading fluency.
In this paper, reading fluency is defined, along with a
discussion of the necessary component skills.
Research on the importance of fluency to reading
outcomes, including performance on state tests, is
summarized. Also included in this review: practical
information on fluency assessment, instructional
approaches shown to improve fluency, and
interventions for students with poor reading fluency.
Get the research paper...
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| Oral Reading Fluency Now Available |
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Oral Reading Fluency for Academy of READING®
enables students to play an active role in the
development of their oral reading fluency - an
essential step in becoming an active, fluent reader.
Oral Reading Fluency includes:
- Oral reading subskills and oral reading
comprehension training
- Model, rehearse, record, self-evaluate
methodology
- Oral Reading Fluency Benchmark Assessments
and reporting
- Seamless integration with Academy of
READING
Learn more about Oral Reading Fluency...
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Email your questions to Mildred at
mildred.papi@autoskill.com.
Question: Several students have
completed their training in the Academy of READING.
Do you have any suggestions on what else I can do to
help these students? How else can I measure student
performance other than the post-tests in the program?
Here's what Mildred has to say...
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SpanishTutor for Academy of MATH wins
Top 100 Award |
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District Administration readers choose their
favorite products for 2007-08
SpanishTutor for the Academy of MATH® has been
honored with a Readers' Choice Top 100 Products
award for Educational Software from District
Administration magazine. The AutoSkill module was
selected by readers as their favorite product for
improving math achievement in Spanish-speaking
English Language Learners.
To choose the winners, District Administration readers
rated their favorite products based on real-world
classroom experience and results. Ratings and
comments can be viewed on the District
Administration website and the winners will be
profiled in the February issue of District Administration
magazine.
Learn more about the Top 100 awards...
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