NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- As school
districts nationwide begin the 2020–21 academic year, whether in
person, remotely, or following a hybrid model, access to
high-quality, flexible digital literacy resources is more critical
than ever before. Amidst this shift, Scholastic is meeting the
needs of nearly 50,000 educators nationwide with a suite of
award-winning personalized learning programs designed to fit
varying schedules and implementation models with equitable learning
opportunities and robust analytics: Scholastic
F.I.R.ST. for grades pre-K–2, Scholastic
W.O.R.D. for grades K–5, and
Scholastic Literacy Pro for grades K–8. In August,
Digital Promise recognized Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. and
Scholastic W.O.R.D. with Research-Based Design product
certification, verifying for parents and educators that these
programs are steeped in research about learning.
To learn more about the full range of Scholastic digital
solutions to support literacy instruction,
visit: www.scholastic.com/edtech.
"School closures and disruptions to learning have presented
unprecedented challenges for educators and families," said
Beth Polcari,
President, Scholastic Magazines Group. "We know that
educators are doing the best they can right now to keep their
students safe and ensure that learning continues. Scholastic
remains committed to supporting teachers by making personalized
learning accessible and equitable, to help students continue to
grow as skillful readers, regardless of their learning
environment."
Scholastic Digital Solutions provide a comprehensive approach to
literacy instruction, informed by cutting-edge research from
leading experts, helping all students build key foundational
reading skills. Based on the late Dr. Kay
MacPhee's years researching the link between reading
difficulties and sound differentiation, Scholastic
F.I.R.S.T. provides personalized learning for each
individual student, focused on building phonemic awareness at their
own unique learning pace. Students strengthen foundational reading
skills by following a highly-adaptive path through 6,695
micro-actions, leading to reading proficiency. Utilizing extensive
research from Dr. Elfrieda Hiebert,
Scholastic W.O.R.D. helps students master vocabulary
acquisition and deepen comprehension by introducing the 2,500
morphological word families that make up 90% of texts students will
encounter.
To help further strengthen the connection between school and
home, Scholastic Literacy Pro enhances independent reading
for students with access to over 2,500 fiction and nonfiction
ebooks, available 24/7. Educators use this digital management tool
to easily monitor student reading activities, goals, and
achievements through real-time reporting, while students develop a
sense of ownership as they select and discover books tailored to
their personal interests.
"We have to think differently about how we keep students
meaningfully engaged. A sense of personalization is so key,"
explains Rowena Lagrosa, Interim
Administrator, Los Angeles Unified School District / Beyond the
Bell, Intervention Programs. "I think Scholastic
Literacy Pro does just that because it is obviously geared
towards students' interests. Children must feel connected to what
they are doing. This is an added tool to help students work towards
personalization, helping to create independent learners, and
students who are self-directed—who feel that they have some control
over their own learning."
For more information about Scholastic (NASDAQ: SCHL), the global
children's publishing, education, and media company, visit the
Company's media room: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
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