READ 180 Enterprise Edition: Teaching Literacy to Middle School Students Reading Below Grade Level

READ 180 Enterprise Edition is a program that addresses the individual needs of adolescents reading below grade level by using adaptive and instructional software, high-interest literature, and direct instruction. READ 180 directly addresses the individual needs of adolescents reading below grade level by using adaptive and instructional software, high-interest literature, and direct instruction. The program is designed to enhance reading and comprehension skills of struggling readers in the upper elementary, middle, and high school years. READ 180 was one of four middle and high school literacy curricula identified by Slavin and colleagues (2008) as having moderate evidence of effectiveness. Furthermore, the curriculum includes several of the strategies identified as effective including explicit vocabulary instruction, comprehension strategy instruction, the use of high interest or relevant reading materials, and the use of a mixed methods instructional mode. The program is implemented over 3 years and developed a pacing guide (Appendix A) in Year 2 that outlines each 3-week plan of instruction, with four stop