Build Reading Fluency & Comprehension for English Learners Grades K–8
WIDA ALIGNED
Creating Confident Readers Research shows that independent reading, in any language, helps develop background knowledge, improve fluency and comprehension, and increase motivation to become a better reader. As an essential independent reading management tool, Scholastic Literacy Pro provides the personalization and flexibility that English learners (ELs) need to gain confidence and build lifelong reading skills.
Independent reading is one of the most powerful tools we have in language education. — Bridges, 2014 “ “
Choice With an extensive library of ebooks and connections to thousands of paperback titles, Literacy Pro puts accessible and joyful texts right at your ELs’ fingertips. Students use our state-of-the-art recommendation engine to self-select books that match their interests and reading levels. For deeper differentiation, teachers can expand student access to other grade-level libraries. 1
2
Ownership Making sure ELs feel engaged in their own learning is critical for motivation. The Reading Log allows students to track the print and ebooks they read, monitor their progress toward reading goals, and review each book they complete. Students can also earn LitBits to celebrate their reading achievements (a perfect intrinsic motivator).
Differentiation With Literacy Pro, students practice reading strategies in a safe, comfortable, and engaging way. Digital features help ELs read more accurately and productively as they become fluent readers.
Read to Me Select Literacy Pro ebooks have lively, natural-voice audio support at two speeds, with text highlighting, allowing ELs to listen and follow along as they read. Note-taking With sticky notes and highlighting tools, ELs can ask questions and mark up text to share with their teacher during one-on-one conferring. Dictionary To prevent frustration with
new words, ELs are supported with a built-in dictionary that includes word pronunciation for all ebooks.
En español ELs who read books in their native language learn to speak, read, and write in English
with more ease. Literacy Pro includes hundreds of Spanish ebooks with comprehension checks and select read-aloud audio in Spanish.
Beyond the School Day Literacy Pro can be accessed anytime, anywhere, and on any device. This offers equitable access to books outside of school and equips ELs to read at home. From culturally relevant stories to Spanish-language books, Literacy Pro helps ELs bridge the gap between school and home. Printable resources in English and Spanish encourage families to participate in their children’s reading journeys. In a 10-year study of access to books, it was found that students who had abundant access “were able to read fluently, reading more and acquiring more information,” while students without easy access to books “seemed to develop avoidance strategies.” — Neuman and Celano, 2012
Real-Time Data for Instruction Literacy Pro provides actionable data at the student, class, school, and district levels. Teachers can easily monitor reading activity, while administrators track school and district reading initiatives. Detailed reports make it easy for educators to pinpoint where ELs need support and use our instructional resources to plan and implement meaningful lessons.
Assessments Literacy Pro includes optional built-in assessments that provide actionable insights: Reading Readiness measures mastery of foundational skills and identifies emerging readers. The Scholastic Reading Measure determines students’ Lexile scores. Think Mores are text-based comprehension check-ins that students can answer after reading a book.
Reports In-depth reporting informs small-group instruction and one-on-one conferences: At-a-glance views of reading activity, goals, book reviews, and interests frame more targeted conversations. Student Leveling Reports track the text complexity of titles read against reading levels.
Support English Language Proficiency Today! Call (800) 387-1437 for a free demo. Learn more at scholastic.com/literacypro.
5299-22 8/23
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4Made with FlippingBook - Online catalogs