Thursday, July 5, 2012

Voyager Targets Struggling High School Readers with New Level of Passport Reading Journeys

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Aligned to state standards and incorporatingg recommendations of Reading Next and Academic Literach Instructionfor Adolescents, Passport Reading Journeys III provide effective literacy instruction in comprehension, vocabulary, and writing througjh exciting content. Like the othedr levels in the Passport Reading Journeys students are takenthrough two-week Expeditionsw related to high-interest topics such as graphicc arts, fashion, music trends, science fictionb and the Internet. Students stay engagede in learning with the new onlines vocabulary componentcalled VocabJourney(TM), which allows students easy access to independenf reading practice 24/7.
Adaptive and interactive, VocabJourney, focuses on increasin g academic vocabulary, vocabulary for ELL students through multiple exposures and comprehension. VocabJourney provides additional studengt support for independent reading througbhLive Ink, a cutting edge feature that helpss students read more comfortably and effectively. Teacherxs can regularly monitor student progressthrough built-in benchmarko assessments that ensure students show continual improvement: Readin Benchmark Assessment powered by the Lexile Semester Exams and VocabJournegy Progress Reports.
Teachers enter assessment informationinto VPORT(R), Voyager's data managementt system, at which point they can access instant reports illustratinb each student's learning growth to assist with the development of District administrators can also view real-time data at the student, classroom, or district level to inforjm decision-making. Through their ongoing partnership with Voyager Expanded teachers alsoreceive year-lonbg service and support with a plan customized to meet districtt needs.
Voyager Expanded Learningh provides core, intervention, and supplementaol reading programs, as well as math interventionb and ongoing professional development programs, for school districts throughout the United States. Founderd in 1994, Voyager has delivered extended-time readinhg and basic skillsintervention programs, as well as large-scale readinh and math programs, to more than 1,000 schoopl districts in cities such as Buffalo, Miami; New York City; Richmond, Va.; El Texas; and Los Angeles, resulting in dramatically improvexd student performance. Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc. is a business unit of Voyageer LearningCompany (OTC: VLCY.PK) and base in Dallas, Texas.
For more information, please visit or call 1-888-399-1995.

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