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Designed for students who read without understanding, the Comprehension programmes develop vocabulary, information, and comprehension strategies needed for academic success. This programme gives underachieving readers the opportunity to develop higher order thinking and reasoning tactics used by successful readers – applying prior knowledge, making inferences, analysing evidence.
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Level A: Thinking Basics
For students who have difficulty responding to literal questions and following directions. Builds the oral language foundation from which other comprehension skills can be developed. (60 lessons)
Levels B1 and B2: Comprehension Skills
Teaches literal and inferential comprehension strategies. Students read for information and learn to retain new facts and vocabulary. (B1: 60 lessons, B2: 65 lessons)
Level C: Concept Applications
Builds on skills needed for content area study in Secondary School. Students sharpen their critical reading skills and organise information for retention and reporting. Teacher-directed activities are replaced with independent study. (140 lessons)
Teaching Support
Easy-to-use Teaching Tutor
CD ROMs present teachers with detailed information and examples needed to implement Decoding and Comprehension in the classroom. They prepare teachers to deliver explicit and systematic instruction effectively.
- Informative text presents key information that gives teachers a thorough understanding of research - proven programme design and teaching techniques
- Easy to follow video clips demonstrate signals, pacing and correction procedures used in lessons
- Flexible navigation options allow users to progress at their own pace
Additional Support
Practice and Review Activities CD ROM
Provides engaging games to reinforce skills and concepts presented in lessons.
Blackline Masters
Add meaningful practice and are perfect for homework.
Mastery Tests and Assessment
Embedded in the teachers presentation material and appear frequently to keep student learning on track.
Lesson Objectives
Provided every 5 lessons to give teachers a comprehensive picture of skill development.
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Proven results with Corrective Reading
After 4 months of using the resource, the students had an average gain of 12 months in reading age
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Teach Decoding first, move up to the next level and teach comprehension of the previous level alongside the next level up.
i.e Teach Decoding A move onto B1 whilst Teaching Decoding B1 you can teach Comprehension A.
Finish Decoding B1, Move onto Decoding B2 and at the same time as Decoding B2 teach Comprehension B1
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