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Read 180: A daily 90-minute structured reading program to improve reading performance of low-achieving incarcerated youth

Read 180 is a daily 90-minute structured reading program that targets low-achieving incarcerated youth. The program is composed of five components: whole group, individualized learning, computer activities, small group, and wrap up. The program uses a combination of teacher-led instruction, computer-based activities, and small group work to develop reading skills. The program is designed to be implemented in a highly structured classroom environment, with a teacher and an aide, and access to a literacy coach. The classroom is carpeted with 5 computer stations and headphones, a reading area with couches and books, and tables arranged in a group or groups, depending on the size of the classroom.

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Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Eleventh Grade Twelfth Grade
Published: 2011

Non-Academic Area

Positive Action: A Program to Improve Behavior and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Students

Positive Action is a curriculum that aims to improve student behavior and academic achievement by teaching positive actions and promoting a positive school climate. The program consists of a core curriculum and optional components, including site-wide climate development, drug education, conflict resolution, counselor, parent, and family classes, and community/coalition development. The curriculum is organized into six teaching units and a seventh review unit, with approximately 140 lessons per grade level in elementary school and 132 lessons per kit in high school. Teachers can implement the entire set of lessons or choose a partial implementation of at least 20 lessons per grade level. The program also includes various teaching aids, such as instructor's manuals, group materials, activity booklets, and posters.

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Fifth Grade First Grade Second Grade Third Grade Fourth Grade Sixth Grade
Published: 2007

English Language Arts Science & STEM

Reading Apprenticeship: Improving Student Science Achievement and Grade Point Average

Reading Apprenticeship® is a program that targets improving student outcomes in literacy, science achievement, and grade point average. The program uses instructional strategies to help students build comprehension skills, overcome difficulties with reading, interact more deeply with text, gain interest in reading, and improve their confidence in reading. Teachers model comprehension strategies and help students practice these strategies, mentoring students in reasoning and problem-solving skills to handle more complex reading tasks. The program includes professional development for teachers, which can be delivered online or in-person, and provides teachers with a copy of the developer's e-book, Reading for Understanding.

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Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade Twelfth Grade
Published: 2023

English Language Arts

READ 180

READ 180 is a blended learning instructional model that integrates reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar instruction to improve reading achievement for adolescent readers. The program is composed of three parts: whole-group direct instruction, small-group rotations, and whole-group wrap-up. The instruction begins with 20 minutes of whole-group direct instruction, followed by rotations of smaller groups of students through three activities: small-group direct instruction, students' independent use of a computerized READ 180 Student Application, and modeled and independent reading. The instruction ends with a brief wrap-up discussion with the whole group.

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Fourth Grade Fifth Grade Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade Ninth Grade Tenth Grade
Published: 2016