System 44

Adaptive Reading Technology

Powerpoint by Hollie Ryan

Purpose

“System 44 invites students to crack the code and master the 44 sounds and 26 letters that make up the English language.”

Provides educators with a comprehensive set of tools to meet this challenge:•Validated assessment •Research-based •Highly motivating

Target Audience

• Students…– in grades 3 and up– struggling readers– demotivated and disenfranchised from school as

the result of years of academic failure– in danger of dropping out– English language learners– “word callers”

Curriculum and Instructional Elements:

• Multisensory support• Mental Model Development for Text Comprehension• Motivation and Structured Engagement• Comprehensive Assessment and Reporting• Writing and Grammar• Diverse Texts• Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies• Oral Reading Fluency and Word Recognition• Spelling and Word Study• Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, and Decoding• Oral Language Development• Academic Language and Vocabulary

Why System 44

• The program includes state-of-the-art adaptive reading technology that delivers:– direct, explicit, research-based instruction– engaging, high-interest print materials for student

practice in reading, writing and spelling.– Places students at their current level (SPI)

Success Stories

Dr. Ted Hasselbring Principal Scientist Adaptive Technology“We can meet that student at their individual level. That’s the power of technology. We can give them what they need, when they need it, as long as they need it until they are

successful…”

Kellie Ebenstein System 44 Administrator, Elementary School in Midland, TX "Students who had given up are walking around with their heads held high.

Experiencing success has changed their attitude about school and they're using the skills they developed in System 44 in other classes...they realize they ARE smart."

Ida Sephert Read 180 Educator 2011 Scholastic Outstanding EducatorStage C in Houston, TX

"I see the pride in their eyes and hear it in their voices as they gain the confidence needed to raise a hand to answer a question, or volunteer to participate."