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www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com. Independent eBook Reading with Vocabulary and Comprehension Assessment for today’s students Allows students to work individually at their own pace while reading highly engaging books Teachers can assign individual, small group, or whole group assignments

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  1. www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com

  2. Independent eBook Reading with Vocabulary and Comprehension Assessment for today’s students • Allows students to work individually at their own pace while reading highly engaging books • Teachers can assign individual, small group, or whole group assignments • Focus on Reading Informational Texts • Aligns with STAAR supporting text complexity and graphic features for grades K-8 • Allows many students to read same book simultaneously • Teacher assigned reading or self-selected • Web-hosted so students can read anywhere on any web-connected device -connected device – tablets, smart phones, computers…

  3. Let’s Take a Look at… www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com

  4. Students and ERR -Log in using assigned login and password -Check MY FOLDER for assignments -Search Title Library for an e-book of interest -After reading, students will complete questions in multiple choice form -Evaluate progress and conference with teacher and parents

  5. Teachers and ERR -Add students -Add groups -Create Assignments for individual students, groups, or whole class -View and share data -Print reports -Make instructional decisions

  6. Vocabulary Tiers TIER 1 – Tier one vocabulary words consist of basic words. These words usually do not require direct instruction and typically do not have multiple meanings. Sight words, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and early reading words are part of this level. boy, cat, walk, red, and, chair Tier 2 – Tier two vocabulary words consist of words that occur across a variety of domains. These words occur often in informational texts and literature. Tier two words are important for reading comprehension and have multiple meanings. They are words that allow us to describe concepts in a detailed manner. energy, results, trials, compare, Tier 3 – Tier three vocabulary words consist of words that occur in specific domains, including subjects in school, occupations, technical fields, etc. These words are content specific and are generally learned when they are needed. photosynthesis, samurai, tectonic, gigabyte

  7. Comprehension Strategies -Using and Interpreting Text Features -Determining Importance of Central Ideas and Identifying Key Details -Synthesizing or Summarizing Complex Concepts or Processes -Visualizing -Making Inferences -Making Connections -Asking Questions

  8. Supporting Rigor And Relevance with ERR “A rigorous and relevant education is a product of effective learning, which takes place when standards, curriculum, instruction, and assessment interrelate and reinforce each other.” -Willard R. Daggett

  9. Text Complexity Factors that Influence Text Complexity -Word Difficulty and Language Structure -Text Structure – description, chronology, cause/effect, problem/solution -Schema and/or Degree of Familiarity with Content -Level of Reasoning Required – sophistication of themes and ideas -Format and Layout of Text -Length of Text

  10. Resources -Teacher’s Guide -Leveling Conversion Chart -Correlation to TEKS -Teacher Notes -Author Interviews -Skype with Authors

  11. www.rourkeeducationalmedia.com Technical Support 1-800-394-7055

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