4-Steps to Reading Success

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Strategic Steps to Reading Success
English Edition, Levels A–H (Grades 1–8)

"Comprehension has come to be viewed as 'the essence of reading'." (Durkin, 1993)—National Reading Panel Report

Each research-based series focuses on the same standards-based reading skills. You and your students will follow a straightforward path from diagnosis through instruction, application, and assessment.

Proven Success: 2006 Survey Results and learn how one school achieved reading gains of more than 2 grades within a single school year (and a 90% pass rate on their state test)!

DIAGNOSIS: CARS® SeriesFrom 12 key reading skills, pinpoint those giving students trouble.

INSTRUCTION: STARS® SeriesTeach the same 12 skills assessed in the CARS Series, ideal for differentiating instruction.

APPLICATION: Extensions in Reading® SeriesApply the 12 CARS skills with the addition of graphic organizers and writing.

BENCHMARKING: CARS® Series IIBenchmark by assessing students' progress using the 12 CARS skills.

Management System: analyzes, lists, and graphs each student's performance, displays a class chart and groups students by individual needs, calculates class average
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