English Language Learners
Features and Benefits
The award-winning Academy of READING® intervention software from AutoSkill International is proven to help English Language Learners achieve fluency in the foundation skills of reading. Designed for in-class, lab, before school, after school, and summer school programs, the Academy of READING extends the effectiveness of a reading specialist to every ELL student.
Sequential Skill Development
Using the Academy of READING, ELL students can break the process of learning English into its basic components and master each skill as they work through the program.
- Comprehensive phonemic awareness training develops familiarity, understanding and confidence with the English sounds
- Structured sound symbol association develops a working knowledge of sound blending and segmentation, and enhances understanding of English sound and spelling patterns
- Decoding activities in visual match and auditory-visual match automatize the recognition of sound and symbol patterns
- Regular, repeated exposure to high-frequency words develops vocabulary through understanding the meaning of words
Fluency through Automaticity
Non-fluent readers spend most of their cognitive effort on decoding the individual components of words. In order to read fluently, ELL students first need to "automatize" these foundation skills of reading.
- Academy of READING is the only intervention software that measures accuracy, speed, and consistency of pace in decoding to fully automatize sub-skills of reading
- Sequential tutorial-practice-train methodology provides structured learning and multiple opportunities for practice
- Reading foundations are quickly established, enabling students to achieve rapid, permanent gains in as little as 10 hours of time on task
Student Motivation
Learning to read is a difficult process, particularly for ELL students. The Academy of READING incorporates motivational principles that keep students engaged in training.
- Age-appropriate content and customizable graphics create an optimal learning environment for all students, whether in elementary, middle or high school
- Positive feedback and motivational "buddy" characters keep students focused on learning
- Professional development and motivational tools help teachers become effective facilitators
Individualized Learning Plans
All ELL students are different and have varying levels of exposure to reading in English. With the Academy of READING, students can target their areas of weakness and quickly develop fluency in foundation skills.
- Individualized training streams are automatically assigned based on each student's reading abilities relative to their grade, lessening the impact on teachers' time
- Adaptive intervention engine adjusts to students' responses, accelerating training when mastery is demonstrated or reviewing concepts when needed
- Short, intensive training sessions fit into class schedules and enable rapid skill development so that ELL students can spend more time on core curriculum
Support in Spanish
Training in a familiar environment can help to accelerate the gains in reading for Spanish-speaking students by reducing the language barrier as they learn English.
- Academy of READING tutorials for all skills are presented in Spanish, allowing students to progress through training with instruction provided in a familiar way
- Motivational characters provide positive feedback and support in Spanish
- Neutral enunciation and generic accents make it ideal for all Spanish-speaking students
Progress Data
Educators and administrators can gain access to critical, real-time data to enable formative instruction, intervention program improvement, and AYP analysis.
- Student progress reports can be accessed at any time, from any workstation on the network, through the browser-based management system
- Teachers can monitor training at the individual and class level to focus on students who need their help the most
- Administrators can track usage and gains results through the Academy of READING and take advantage of district reporting and instructional coaching services from the AutoSkill Educational Services team
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