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Community School of Digital and Visual Arts Selects DreamBox Reading Plus

North Carolina's Community School of Digital and Visual Arts is ramping up efforts to improve student achievement in reading with the deployment of DreamBox Reading Plus by Discovery Education.

A public charter school for students in grades K-8, CSDVA serves primarily minority and economically disadvantaged students deemed at risk of academic failure, and has consistently met or exceeded expected annual growth in student academic achievement for the past five years. The school selected DreamBox Reading Plus as a digital resource to support students' continued achievement in reading through personalized instruction and intervention, according to a news announcement.

DreamBox Reading Plus utilizes an adaptive assessment tool to determine students' reading proficiency and then provide individualized learning paths based on their evolving needs, Discovery Education explained. It focuses on vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency development, and includes a library of texts, comprehension tasks, evidence-based writing, and instructional materials for teachers. In addition, educators using any of Discovery Education's digital resources receive access to the Discovery Educator Network, a global community for idea-sharing and inspiration that offers virtual conferences, in-person events, and other ways to connect.  

"Building student confidence, passion for reading, fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary are all critical to developing students' personal and academic growth," said Tai Collins, exceptional children coordinator for CSDVA, in a statement. "We are pleased to partner with Discovery Education to bring DreamBox Reading Plus to our students, as we know that its approach to reading, and the results it drives, are aligned to our school's methods and goals. I look forward to seeing this resource integrated into classroom instruction." 

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