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Effective Use of Edmark Reading

Kay Osborn

Edmark Reading Program

Edmark Reading is designed for students with developmental disabilities and for students struggling with phonics approaches.

Edmark Reading Program is a sight word approach.

Features

Individualized Systematic presentation of information Highly repetitive Multi-sensory: See the words Hear the words Say the words Touch the words

Student Prerequisites

Point to or respond in some way to select a correct choice from a multiple-choice array

Say back or sign words Have sufficient receptive language to follow

teacher cues

Teacher Prerequisites

No special training required Positive, encouraging attitude Patience to work slowly and consistently

Two Levels

Edmark Reading Program, Level 1

Teaches 150 words, with comprehension

Reading Level Kinder through Grade 1

Edmark Reading Program, Level 2

Teaches 200 words, with comprehension

Reading Level Grade 1 through 3

Why does it work?

Designed based on strategies that work with certain learning styles (individualized, systematic, etc.)

Designed with Applied Behavioral Analysis techniques (stimulus shaping, positive reinforcement, etc.)

Time commitment

One lesson should take 5-15 minutes Number of lessons is at the teacher’s

discretion, but lessons should be discontinued if fatigue is a factor or making successive errors

Lessons should be daily, minimum 3-4 times a week

Numbering system

Lesson Numbers –All lessons have a sequential number

Each type of lesson has a number – WR, Tests, Direction Cards, etc.

Word Number- each of the 150 words taught has a number

Recordkeeping – Student Record Book

Provides lesson sequence- after a student reaches criterion you move on to the next lesson indicated in the Student Record Book

Write in pencil Record date and errors Valuable information for IEPs, data based

decision making Should go with student when they transfer

Instructional Components, Level 1

2 types of tests:

Discrimination, Pre/post-tests 5 kinds of lessons:

Pre-reading Lesson

Word Recognition Lessons

Direction Card Lessons

Picture/Phrase Lessons

Story Book Lessons

Pre-reading Lessons

Teaches visual discrimination Student demonstrates the ability to match identical

configurations Student is not required to name objects, words,

letters Correction procedure - 3 chances allowed, if a

student misses an answer, cover up that answer and ask again

Criterion - no more than 4 errors Recordkeeping - Record date and errors

Discrimination Test (How to determine where to start a student in the program)

Start with Discrimination Test, Lesson 9

If a student has more than 4 errors the student should start on Lesson 1, Pre-Reading

If a student has fewer than 4 errors, move to Pre-Test 1, Lesson 10

Pre-Test and Post-Test

One Pre-test in Level 1, Lesson 10

Check words missed Post-tests are given after every 10 Word Recognition

Lessons

Write in words missed

Criterion: No errors

The letter and number in parentheses refer to the lesson where the number is originally taught

For your consideration

For students already using Edmark Reading Program a master pre/post test is included in the packet. This is designed by the presenter and not part of the Edmark Reading Program. It is useful in determining placement, regression, and present levels of functioning for those students already using Edmark Reading Program.

Word Recognition Lesson

Teaches one word per lesson till lesson 60, then 2 words per lesson and plurals, plus word endings: -ed, -ing

Two student responses:

Multiple choice frames - student points to the word and reads it

Read back frames - student reads the word aloud

WR codes in left margin

Asterisk means it is a readback frame - teacher says “Read it”

A, B, C means it is a multiple choice frame.The first column on the left is A, the second is B and the third is C. The teacher says, “Show me _____(A, B, C)___.”

If there is no code, there is only one obvious choice.

Numbers on left

wr19-3b

Means: Word Recognition Lesson 19

Frame 3

Column b

Teacher says: “Show me green”.

WR- Word Recognition

Each word is repeated enough times throughout the program to give permanent acquisition. There is systematic repetition of learned words.

Criterion - No more than 4 errors Recordkeeping - Write in word errors and

date

Sequential Progression

The teacher can decide if the student needs to spend more time on a lesson or would progress better by skipping a particularly troublesome lesson

If you choose to skip a lesson and let the student do the next lesson, make sure to return to the problem lesson and meet the criterion on it.

Picture / Phrase Card Lesson

Teaches comprehension by matching pictures to phrases

The Picture/Phrase card is in front of the student with the stacked phrase cards

The student reads the phrase card aloud and matches it to the correct picture

Criterion: No errors Record keeping - date and letter of the phrase

missed

Direction Card Lesson

Teaches comprehension by having the student read Direction Card and match an illustration

Teacher lays Direction Card in front of student and spreads out Illustrations. The teacher has the student read the words in box 1 and put the matching illustrations in that box.

Criterion - no errors Recordkeeping - write the date and the boxes

missed

Story Book Lesson

Systematic use of words in regular reading format

Student reads the story aloud Criterion - No criterion for Story Book

Lessons Recordkeeping - Record date and word

errors

Program Support Materials

Supplemental Stories - Extra reading practice. Use as teacher sees the need.

Signing Manual - Gives the sign for all words taught in the program.

Class Room Set Up

For distractible students face present the lesson with them facing away from class room activities

Tilt boards are very useful for Word Recognition Lessons

Have lessons organized so students don’t wait while you gather papers

Motivation -

Reward success! Build rewards into your classroom behavior

program Have students read to parents and

administration. Be proud!

Organizational Ideas

For ease of reaching the materials and grouping students the Edmark Reading Program can be divided into 4 pieces and stored in magazine holders. Attached is the materials division. The Story Book Lessons are the only piece that must be shared.

Organizational Ideas

Another way to access Edmark Reading Program is to use hanging files in a portable file.

Picture Phrase Cards can be stored in a 3 ring binder for easy access

Organizational Ideas

If you get a new kit, Direction Cards and Picture Phrase Cards come in solid sheets to be perforated. Before you perforate them, you might want to use different colored highlighter to mark on the back on solid pieces before you separate the pieces for easier grouping.

Over 600 little pieces of paper in the kit!

Edmark Reading Program, Level 2

Teaches 200 new words Reviews 150 words from Level 1 Teaches compound words

Instructional Components, Level 2

Four types of lessons

Pre-test / Review

Word Recognition Lessons

Picture / Phrase Cards

Story Book Lessons

Materials:

Pro-EdEdmark Reading Program Level 1 $475Edmark Reading Program Level 2 $475

Other recommended reading resources:Effective Literacy Instruction for Students with

Moderate or Severe Disabilities, Copeland & KeefeTeaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome,

Oelwein

Supplemental Materials-Available Separately

Edmark Reading Program Software -Can be used independently or in correlation with the print curriculum.

Positives - Visually and auditorily interesting, students can record their own voice reading, automatic record keeping, kids like it, strong reinforcer for words learned

Be sure to teach “Call your teacher” and do not let the students learn the code to make adjustments.

Compatible with TouchWindow, mouse, alternate keyboard, single switch

Supplemental Materials - Continued

Supplemental Worksheets

286 blackline masters providing practice using Edmark words in cutting and pasting, drawing lines from words to matching illustrations, circling words to match illustrations and underlining words to match illustrations.

Supplemental Materials- Continued

Edmark Bingo - game format for teaching the words learned. Students on different levels can play the game at the same time.

Edmark Homework - activities to do at home and encourage parent involvement

Edmark Spelling – Teaches the spelling of Edmark words through the activities of writing, filling in missing letters, drawing, writing a dictionary definition.

Edmark Functional Word Series

Teaches 400 useful sight words using the same method

Signs Around You

Fast Food / Restaurant Words

Grocery Words

Job / Work Words Available separately from Pro-Ed