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Catapult Learning has developed a high school language arts program, focusing on reading comprehension and vocabulary development. This program is based on the national high school standards for English Language Arts established by the National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association. The Catapult Learning High School Reading Program targets a culturally and economically diverse student population and is designed for small group settings with an 8:1 student-teacher ratio. To be eligible for the high school curriculum, students must meet criteria for placement in the high school program, which are outlined below.
Program Highlights
- 60 Instructional Lessons
- Program Materials
- Teacher Lesson Manuals (4)
- 15 Scripted lessons per book (Books A, B, C, D)
- Consumable Student Resource Books (4)
- 15 lessons per consumable book (Books A, B, C, D)
- Anthology of Text Selections
- Training Components
- Five-hour Initial Teacher Training Program
- Teacher Training Manual
- Student Motivation Program
- Token Motivation System
- Store
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Each lesson has been designed to address specific standards, with objectives written to focus on targeted reading skills and strategies. The overarching goal is for students to become more effective and efficient readers and to directly apply these acquired skills to the classroom. Students demonstrate their knowledge through oral discussion and a variety of lesson related writing activities.
The program offers three lesson formats of various length and focus.
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Reading comprehension with embedded vocabulary instruction and writing activities
(45 minutes session length)
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Reading comprehension with extended vocabulary and comprehension instruction and embedded writing activities
(60 minute session length)
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Reading comprehension with explicit vocabulary instruction and embedded writing activities
(90 minute session length)
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Materials include:
- Teacher Lesson Manuals with 60 scripted lessons
- consumable Student Resource Books
- an Anthology of Reading Selections
- a Teacher Training Manual
Reading selections represent both expository and narrative text, with two/thirds of the selections being expository to support the national reading standards’ distribution of focus. Each lesson is supported by a specific reading text selection. These selections were chosen to represent cultural and economic diversity, and vary by topic, focus, genre, style, format and length, with an emphasis on content area topics and support. Text selections range in readability from 8.0 – 12.0 reading level and have been bound as an anthology selection for students’ and teachers’ use.
Program prerequisites include:
Students eligible for the program must be enrolled in 9th – 12th grades with a reading level of 8.5 or greater. Reading level must be based on assessment results provided by the district prior to the start of the program.
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