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Read 180
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
1996-97 Pilot Study
During the 1996-97 school year, a large-scale evaluation of the Read 180 program was undertaken. The following data was collected from the Orange County Public School (OCPS) System in Orlando, Florida. A total of 29 schools and 1,853 students are represented in the data set.
The Degrees of Reading Power Test was administered to all students using the Read 180 program. The test was administered in the fall of 1996 and again in the Spring of 1997. In classrooms where the program was implemented as designed, the students spent 20 to 30 minutes, three to four days each week on the program. In addition, students were engaged in other literacy activities (e.g., self-selected reading; guided reading; literacy exploration; etc.).
The following table shows DRP gain scores for students in the National DRP norming group, compared to students in grades 5 through 9 in the OCPS classes using the Read 180 program:
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Grade |
Time of Testing |
n |
National Means |
OCPS Means |
Difference |
Closure |
|
5 |
Fall Spring Gain |
17 |
51.80 53.94 2.14 |
30.47 40.41 9.94 |
21.33 13.53 |
7.80 |
|
6 |
Fall Spring Gain |
668 |
55.51 56.63 1.12 |
38.87 43.60 4.73 |
16.64 13.03 |
3.61 |
|
7 |
Fall Spring Gain |
595 |
57.76 61.09 3.33 |
42.99 49.40 6.41 |
14.77 11.69 |
3.08 |
|
8 |
Fall Spring Gain |
329 |
62.93 63.76 0.83 |
43.79 48.91 5.12 |
19.14 14.85 |
4.29 |
|
9 |
Fall Spring Gain |
244 |
63.70 66.30 2.60 |
45.50 57.66 12.16 |
18.20 8.64 |
9.56 |
As the data show, in all cases the OCPS students made significantly larger gains than did the National norming group. Even expecting that regression toward the mean would occur, the gains made by OCPS students are impressive. For the 9th grade students, they began the year with DRP scores equivalent to the 4th grade National norming group. These 9th grade students ended the 1996-97 school year at a level equivalent to the scores of the 7th grade National norming group.
Program Description:
Scholastic’s Read 180 is a research-based, comprehensive reading intervention program proven to raise reading levels and test scores of struggling readers in grades 4 through 8. Read 180 addresses the needs of the struggling reader by providing many opportunities to apply, practice, and transfer the skills of reading to other content areas in a meaningful way. The program engages students in the reading process by helping them to build effective mental models through motivating video topics delivered on CD-ROM. The videos provide the background knowledge that struggling readers often lack. Succeeding reading passages directly relate to the video segments and precede systematic instruction in word recognition, phonics, and comprehension of text passages.
Read 180 provides opportunities for students to read interesting and meaningful content and to practice developing skills while beginning to see themselves as readers. A collection of audiobooks offers grade level literature for supported, modeled reading, and a library of paperback books provides access to high-interest, leveled books for independent and small-group reading experiences.
The Read 180 placement test provides an exact starting point and determines the appropriate reading level for each individual. The management system software continuously monitors student learning to determine accuracy and fluency. Learners interact with the software continuously while each individual’s progress is tracked, and instruction in adjusted accordingly.
The management system allows instructors to maintain information on each student, recording scores and reading fluency attained every time a student logs on to the software. The system automatically internalizes the performance results based on the success achieved in each activity. Teachers can identify skills mastered and areas needing improvement for each student, and for the class as a whole. The reporting feature of the Read 180 management system allows teachers to print out individual reports to share with parents or students.
NOTE: Read 180 is available in two stages. Stage A is intended for students in grades 4-6, and Stage B is for grades 6 and up. Read 180 instruction begins at a 1.5 reading level.
This program addresses the following aspects of reading:
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Teacher Support:
For every purchase of Read 180, Scholastic delivers a minimum of two days of installation training for teachers, principals, technology coordinators, and others who may be involved in the program. Beyond the two days of installation training, Scholastic offers additional staff development options:
· On-Site Staff Development: Fee-based training to be arranged between Scholastic and the participating school.
· Staff Development Institute: Periodic training seminars to be offered at selected locations.
All Read 180 customers receive free telephone technical support for one year.
Equipment Requirements:
· Macintosh or Windows Student Workstations
· Macintosh or Windows Teacher Workstation
· Network (any commonly available LAN protocol that allows client-server based file sharing, including Novell, Windows NT, etc).
NOTE: Networking is not strictly required but is the strongly preferred infrastructure for the program.
Costs:
One stage services up to 60 students:
Stage A (grades 4-6) $26,500
Stage B (grades 6 and up) $26,500
Components Include:
· Read 180 Software: 45 Topic CDs,
9 Topics – 5 copies each
· Read 180 Paperbacks:
Stage A: 150 Leveled Paperbacks,
30 Titles – 5 copies each
Stage B: 200 Leveled Paperbacks,
40 Titles – 5 copies each
· Read 180 Audiobooks: 48 books with Cassettes,
12 Titles – 4 copies each
· Scholastic Reading Inventory Interactive Version (Placement Test)
· Teacher’s Guide
· Teacher’s Resource Book
· Instructional Strategies Book
· Scholastic Management Suite-Networkable Management System
· Welcome to Read 180 Videos
· Staff Development
· Telephone Technical Support – free for one year
NOTE: Student licenses are permanently owned. When a student exits Read 180, that license or space is then available to enroll a new student in the program.
For Information Contact:
Northern Nevada Southern Nevada
Gary Taylor, Sales Representative Diane Feldman-Schoen or Jilliane Griffith
Scholastic, Inc. 10224-1 N. 12th Place 6364 Kell Lane
School Group Phoenix, AZ 85020 Las Vegas, NV 89156
811 E. Shady Lake Drive Phone: (602) 944-0223 Phone: (702) 459-5402
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: (801) 463-4937
(800) 724-6527
Current Location in Nevada:
Clark County School District
Mojave High School Fremont Middle School Von Tobel Middle School
5302 Goldfield 1100 East St. Louis 2436 North Pecos
Las Vegas, NV 89031 Las Vegas, NV 89104 Las Vegas, NV 89115
Contact: Gail Dixon Contact: Russ Ramirez Contact: Kelly Sturdy
Phone: (702) 799-0432 Phone: (702) 799-5558Phone: (702) 799-7280
Rancho High School Garside Middle School West Middle School
1900 East Owens 300 South Torrey Pines 2050 Sapphire Stone
North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Las Vegas, NV 89107 Las Vegas, NV 89106
Contact: Ernie Jauregui Contact: Sandra Metcalf Contact: Lois Venger
Phone: (702) 799-7000 Phone: (702) 799-4245Phone: (702) 7993121
Western High School Johnson Middle School WoodBury Middle School
4601 West Bonanza Road 7701 Ducharme Avenue3875 E. Harmon Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89107 Las Vegas, NV 89031 Las Vegas, NV 89121
Contact: Pamela Hawkins Contact: James Cavin Contact: Joe Murphy
Phone: (702) 799-4080 Phone: (702) 799-4480Phone: (702) 799-7660
Brown Middle School Orr Middle School Gibson Middle School
307 North Cannes Street 1562 East Katie 3900 W. Washington
Henderson, NV 89015 Las Vegas, NV 89119 Las Vegas, NV 89107
Contact: Douglas Gougar Contact: Barbara Rosenberg Contact: Denise Robinson
Phone: (702) 799-8900 Phone: (702) 799-5573Phone: (702) 799-4700
Smith Middle School Martin Middle School Desert Pines High School
1301 E. Tonopah 2800 E. Stewart Ave. 3800 Harris Ave.
N. Las Vegas, NV 89030 Las Vegas, NV 89101 Las Vegas, NV 89110
Contact: Karen Paquette Contact: Rogelio Gonzalez Contact: Susan Segal
Phone: (702) 799-7080 Phone: (702) 799-7922Phone: (702) 799-2196
Elko County School District
West Wendover Jr/Sr High School
P.O. Box 3830
Wendover, NV 89883
Contact: Fred Gorton
Phone: (775) 664-3940
Washoe County School District
Veterans Memorial Elementary
1200 Locust Street
Reno, NV 89502
Contact: Lynn Rauh
Phone: (775) 333-5090