Focused Instruction Program

Word Explorer

New Jersey

"Word Explorer works really well. We use it with our extended day program for grades 3, 4, and 5 and every day with our summer school program. It is very easy to implement; in-service recommendations really helped in implementation. This is a great vocabulary builder and well-aligned to New Jersey's standards which have so much emphasis on vocabulary."

-Bonnie Morris, Federal Programs Director, Neptune Township School District, NJ

"Count on It! helps both our teachers and students in problem solving strategies. The step-by-step, self-explanatory approach provides clear instructional support for mathematics - which is just what we need."

-Tony Dentino, K-6 Math Curriculum Director, Brick Township, New Jersey

Keep on Reading

New York

"Our teachers just love Keep On Reading. We have seen significant improvement in our students' ability to apply comprehension strategies to fiction and nonfiction. It was also so easy to implement into our curriculum because our state standards are included not only in the table of contents but also in every lesson."

-Sharon Rodriguez, Reading Specialist, New York

Keep on Reading

Ohio

"Keep on Reading is very well aligned to our new content standards. The instructional materials are well presented and include a variety of assessments that are similar to those on the state practice assessments. Keep on Reading uses graphic organizers; pop-up windows present interesting questions throughout. The lessons are designed to develop the students' ability to ask good questions for comprehension. The reading selections are of a manageable length - they start off as short passages and then grow in length."

-Marilyn Liber, Principal, Newton Falls Middle School, OH

"Word Explorer is very well aligned to our new state standards. It is not just another workbook. The scope and sequence clearly aligns with our state standards and it is very clear how it complements our curriculum mapping. With the short-cycle assessments, we know exactly where the students are in specific areas."

-Marilyn Liber, Principal, Newton Falls Middle School, OH

Keep on Reading

Texas

"Our summer school teachers have just started using the Peoples program beginning June 2, however, the planning process has been in place for the past month. The summer school staff is excited about using a program that appears to be geared to the needs of at-risk students."

-Dr. Sandi Froese, Consultant for Government Programs and Assessment, Sherman Independent School District, Sherman, Texas

"Our teachers have had such success with your materials because of the step-by step instruction that is available for teachers to use. It's helpful for parents to review with their children as well."

-Jennifer Quintana, Instructional Specialist, SISD-Bilingual Department, TX

"We administer benchmark assessments and that data drives how the lessons are used to target specific weaknesses. The materials [Measuring Up worktexts, Count On It!, and Word Explorer] provided the teachers with resources that they could count on being TAKS aligned to supplement their instruction."

-Debbie Crick, Principal, Howell Middle School Victoria, Texas, Victoria Independent School District

"Our teachers loved the Teacher Editions. They found the concise, focused instructional guidance for each objective to be a great teaching tool. The additional activities and tips for reaching every student helped maximize instructional time in the summer program."

-Roxanne Bass, Middle School Specialist, Waco ISD, TX

"We administer benchmark assessments and that data drives how the lessons are used to target specific weaknesses. The materials [Measuring Up worktexts, Count On It!, and Word Explorer] provided the teachers with resources that they could count on being TAKS aligned to supplement their instruction."

-Debbie Crick, Principal, Howell Middle School Victoria, Texas, Victoria Independent School District

Word Explorer

Virginia

"We loved Word Explorer. It was used in our after school program as a tutorial. What we liked so much was that the students learned the words and they really used them."

-Marcia Brugger, Reading Coach, Dumfries Elementary School, Prince William County Schools, VA