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A host of Reading First vendors are supplying educators with tools to advance student literacy.
| MAKER: | COMPASSLEARNING | |
| CONTACT INFO: | 800-232-9556; www.compasslearning.com |
| CONTENT: | Odyssey Reading/Language Arts is a comprehensive standards-based, browser-based solution for grades pre-K through 8,helping educators provide a balanced approach to literacy. |
| MAKER: | HEADSPROUT |  |
| CONTACT INFO: | 206-329-3660; www.headsprout.com |
| CONTENT: | Reading Basics and Reading Independence programs combine scientifically supported, patented instruction with engaging animation. |
| MAKER: | PEARSON DIGITAL LEARNING |  |
| CONTACT INFO: | 888-977-7900; www.pearsondigital.com |
| CONTENT: | The Waterford Early Reading Program connects motivating software, continual assessment,classroom lessons,and a full set of student take-home materials to present explicit and systematic instruction in Reading First’s five essential reading components. |
| MAKER: | PLATO LEARNING | |
| CONTACT INFO: | 800-447-5286 (44-PLATO) ; www.plato.com |
| CONTENT: | Achieve Now Reading/Language Arts is a K-8 reading/language arts program that includes curriculum CDs,learning activities,student assessment,and teacher support materials. Plato’s Focus is an early reading and listening instruction system that teaches kids how to connect sounds with their corresponding symbols in clearly defined sequences. |
| MAKER: | RENAISSANCE LEARNING |  |
| CONTACT INFO: | 800-656-6740; www.renlearn.com |
| CONTENT: | Offers a number of programs that can be used as part of Reading First, including Star Early Literacy,a computer-adaptive assessment that helps identify students’ command of key early literacy skills. |
| MAKER: | RIVERDEEP |  |
| CONTACT INFO: | 415-659-2000; www.riverdeep.net |
| CONTENT: | Provides a variety of reading programs,including Destination Reading Course II,which focuses on building fluency and comprehension to effectively guide students from second to third grade. |
| MAKER: | SCIENTIFIC LEARNING | |
| CONTACT INFO: | 888-665-9707; www.scilearn.com |
| CONTENT: | Fast ForWord Language Basics software delivers a series of computer-delivered exercises for children 4 to 6 years old that use fun activities to develop the basic skills necessary for language and reading development. |
This article originally appeared in the 04/01/2006 issue of THE Journal.