Thursday, March 22, 2012

Voyager Targets Struggling High School Readers with New Level of Passport Reading Journeys

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Aligned to state standards and incorporating recommendationse of Reading Next and Academic Literacy Instructionfor Adolescents, Passporr Reading Journeys III provides effective literacyg instruction in comprehension, vocabulary, and writing through exciting content. Like the other levels in the Passport ReadinfgJourneys series, students are taken through two-weeok Expeditions related to high-interest topics such as graphifc arts, fashion, music trends, science fiction and the Students stay engaged in learning with the new onlinwe vocabulary component called VocabJourney(TM), which allows students easy accesx to independent reading practice Adaptive and interactive, VocabJourney, focuses on increasingb academic vocabulary, vocabulary for ELL students throug multiple exposures and comprehension.
VocabJourney provides additionak student support for independent reading througbhLive Ink, a cutting edge feature that helps students read more comfortably and effectively. Teachersa can regularly monitor studenyt progressthrough built-in benchmark assessments that ensure studentss show continual improvement: Reading Benchmarik Assessment powered by the Lexil Framework(R), Semester Exams and VocabJourney Progressw Reports. Teachers enter assessment informatiominto VPORT(R), Voyager's data management at which point they can access instantg reports illustrating each student's learning growth to assistg with the development of plans.
District administrators can alsoview real-time data at the student, classroom, school, or distric level to inform decision-making. Through their ongoing partnershipo with VoyagerExpanded Learning, teachers also receiv e year-long service and support with a plan customized to meet district Voyager Expanded Learning provides core, intervention, and supplementalp reading programs, as well as math intervention and ongoinf professional development programs, for school districts throughouyt the United States.
Foundede in 1994, Voyager has delivered extended-time reading and basic skills intervention as wellas large-scale reading and math to more than 1,000 school districts in cities such as N.Y.; Miami; New York Richmond, Va.; El Paso, and Los Angeles, resulting in dramaticallhy improved student performance. Voyager Expanded Learning, Inc. is a businessw unit of Voyager LearningCompany (OTC: and based in Dallas, Texas. For more information, pleaswe visit or call 1-888-399-1995.

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