Improve reading comprehension through adaptive instruction
Hear how districts are improving reading comprehension scores in grades 3-5 with a web-based program called Headsprout, which uses individualized, adaptive instruction to meet each child's learning progress. Case studies from San Bernardino City USD and Chicago Public Schools. Join this Web seminar to learn more about adaptive instruction and Headsprout, including:
- How adaptive instruction adjusts to each student, providing the additional instruction each child needs right when they need it
- Why improving reading comprehension can significantly increase student performance across other subject areas by cultivating critical thinking skills
- How this research-based approach for teaching reading comprehension addresses the key areas of inferential comprehension, literal comprehension, main idea, and vocabulary from context.
Date of broadcast:
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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Health and Wellness (sponsored by the Dannon Institute)
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