SCHOLASTIC F.I.R.S.T. ADAPTIVE PLATFORM AND REPORTING
SEAMLESS SUPPORT THROUGH THE ADAPTIVE PLATFORM READIRECT
All of the activities in F.I.R.S.T. have a very specific order of presentation and, combined with READirect and F.I.R.S.T.’s adaptive platform, students are supported in mastering the foundational skills through immediate scaffolding, activity READirect, and/or reading READirect.
Immediate Scaffolding
When a student selects an incorrect answer, the program provides scaffolded support through visual or auditory cues, audio instruction, or extended pacing of instruction. One example is in the Cave of Sounds activity where a student listens for a single sound among a group of sounds. If the student chooses an incorrect sound, the activity will repeat the correct sound and provide a visual flash to prompt the student to answer correctly. F.I.R.S.T.’s continuous formative assessment pinpoints the precise moment a student needs scaffolded supports and offers personalized supports to help a reader succeed.
Activity READirect
To ensure that a particular phonemic skill is truly mastered, students complete the activities at each level three times. Each skill is first introduced, practiced, and then assessed for proficiency. Before progressing to the next level, READirect analyzes a student’s skills and, if necessary, provides supplemental activities that will bring that particular skill to mastery. This prevents a student from struggling or advancing to the next level without having mastered the preceding skills, ensuring a student firmly establishes the foundation necessary for later skills.
Reading READirect
As students move through the program, READirect analyzes their progress and guides them along a carefully sequenced book path. This path is determined by factors including a student’s grade level, average scores across multiple ebooks, and activities at key milestones. At the key milestones, if a student’s scores are below the threshold, they will be moved back to reread previous books, in order to build fluency and comprehension.
SCHOLASTIC F.I.R.S.T. FOUNDATION PAPER 14
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