Using TechnologyUsing Technology

Reading SkillsReading Skills

West Los Angeles CollegeWest Los Angeles College

Tech Fair – Fall 2010Tech Fair – Fall 2010

D. MatsunoD. Matsuno

Reading Skills - GoalsReading Skills - Goals

Increase Reading Increase Reading RateRate

Improve Reading Improve Reading ComprehensionComprehension

Broaden Reading ExperienceBroaden Reading Experience ((reading content, vocabularyreading content, vocabulary))

Use of TechnologyUse of Technology

Program Program assessesassesses reading rate reading rate

Visual perception Visual perception exercisesexercises

Guided Reading – Guided Reading – presentspresents reading reading text according to specific reading text according to specific reading raterate

Immediate feedbackImmediate feedback - - AdjustsAdjusts reading rate or level of reading reading rate or level of reading

- Progress - Progress reportsreports

Ultimate Speed ReaderUltimate Speed Reader

Assess Reading RateAssess Reading Rate

Training ProgramTraining Program

Training InstructionsTraining Instructions

Visual Perception Visual Perception Reading Warm UpsReading Warm Ups

Eye MovementEye MovementGuided ReadingGuided Reading

ResultsResults

Student attained goal of Student attained goal of higher reading speedhigher reading speed and and reading comprehensionreading comprehension..

Student Student persistencepersistence (approx. 6 weeks+) key to (approx. 6 weeks+) key to reaching goal.reaching goal.

Gained Gained confidenceconfidence in reading – no longer thinks of in reading – no longer thinks of himself as a slow reader.himself as a slow reader.

Student Student motivatedmotivated to continue training to to continue training to maintain and enhance reading skills.maintain and enhance reading skills.

Other Reading ProgramsOther Reading Programs

Plato Plato reading levels 3 – 12+ reading levels 3 – 12+

- multimedia tutorials and applications- multimedia tutorials and applications- - Essential Reading Skills – word recognitionEssential Reading Skills – word recognition

- Fundamental, Intermediate and Advanced Reading- Fundamental, Intermediate and Advanced Reading

StrategiesStrategies

- Vocabulary and Reading (Expository Text and Literature)- Vocabulary and Reading (Expository Text and Literature)

- network or web-based- network or web-based

- no diagnostics- no diagnostics

Other Reading ProgramsOther Reading Programs

Reading PlusReading Plus Grade 1 – 12+ Grade 1 – 12+

- diagnostic - diagnostic (reading grade level and (reading grade level and reading speed)reading speed)

- visual exercises- visual exercises

- guided reading- guided reading

- reporting- reporting

- web based only- web based only

Comparison of ProgramsComparison of Programs(check for)(check for)

Target AudienceTarget Audience

Diagnostics: reading speed and/or reading Diagnostics: reading speed and/or reading comprehensioncomprehension

Built-in adjustment for reading speed and/or Built-in adjustment for reading speed and/or reading levelreading level

Report of Student ProgressReport of Student Progress

Web-basedWeb-based

ImplementationImplementation

A Reading Lab can support the following:A Reading Lab can support the following:

Reading Courses – creditReading Courses – credit

Supervised Learning Assistance (non-Supervised Learning Assistance (non-credit) credit)

Supplement to a Course (lab Supplement to a Course (lab component)component)

ImpactImpact

High percentage of students assess at Basic Skills High percentage of students assess at Basic Skills level.level.

Reading Skills essential to all courses at West, even Reading Skills essential to all courses at West, even mathematics.mathematics.

Reading Skills are essential for securing employment.Reading Skills are essential for securing employment.

Students show pride in reading improvement and Students show pride in reading improvement and become motivated and confident readers.become motivated and confident readers.