Passport Reading Journeys III (PRJ III): Supplemental Reading Intervention for 9th Grade Students Reading Below Grade Level

Passport Reading Journeys III (PRJ III) is a supplemental reading intervention that incorporates whole group, small group, computer-assisted instruction, and individual practice, and offers a series of research-based strategies including: explicit vocabulary instruction, direct and explicit comprehension instruction, opportunities for extended discussion of text meaning and interpretation, instruction in reading foundational skills, and writing. The intervention is designed for students in grade 9 who are reading below grade level. The program includes a teacher's guide, student workbooks, DVDs, and a library of fiction and non-fiction books and magazines. The intervention is delivered in 50-minute lessons, five days a week, over the course of one school year. The program also includes a technology component, VocabJourney, which provides students with individualized vocabulary practice.