Independent Reading for Middle School Students

The Independent Reading lab serves students who have failed to meet the required score on SOL and Stanford 10 tests, as well as those students who are having difficulty in core subject area classes meeting the demands of the middle school curriculum in the area of reading. Students in Mrs. Baker’s reading lab participate in variety of reading activities designed to increase their reading skills and help develop strategies that will assist them in their core classes as well.

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This year the reading lab has been updated with the newest version of the computer based program we use called Read 180 Enterprise Edition. This interactive individualized computer program works with students at their individual instructional levels. It focuses on reading comprehension, spelling and vocabulary instruction through a variety of activities. The highlight of this program is that students are able to receive immediate feedback on their success rates which is extremely motivating. Students receive further direct instruction using a variety of fiction and nonfiction selections that scaffolds the computer instruction.