Struggling+Readers+Carbo

Session Leader: Barbara Hinds barbnrsi@sbcglobal.net
National Reading Styles Institute [] This professional development focused on Dr. Marie Carbo's program for struggling readers. Trainer suggests a universal screening - Pagano-Fuller states the county is moving towards SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory). 9th grade at all high schools will be using SRI online. After SRI screening, administer reading styles inventory to generate suggestions for meeting students' learning needs. Next teachers will identify a smaller group of students to use PRO program. Carbo program contains two parts:

1. Reading Styles Inventory - RSI ($5 per license) [] Types of Learners: Analytic - logical, details, punctual, neat, organized, precise, structured, sequential Global - social, spontaneous, emotional, intuitive, random, less aware of time Most people are a combination of both with a stronger side being one or the other Analytics learned best with Phonics. Globals learn best with whole language. Need a balanced approach. RSI Profile categories: global/analytic tendencies, perceptual strengths, recommended reading methods, recommended reading materials, recommended teaching strategies, special modifications for this student. Reading methods: Fernald, Carbo, Orton-Gillingham With at-risk readers, teachers need to decrease stress, increase motivation. Differentiate delivery of instruction based on styles and strengths leads to quality intervention.

2. Power Reading Online - PRO ($35 per license) [] Web-based reading program: recorded books that are above students' reading level, recorded at a slow pace, in short phrases, with good expression, and in small amounts, use with any type of learner. 1. Student logs into PRO 2. Takes ELT (entry level test to place student) - occurs once 3. Listen/read story 4. Repeated listening (required) 5. game (review questions that prep for quiz) 6. Read back to teacher (teacher must initiate and listen) 7. Student tells summary (teacher scores) 8. Student takes comprehension quiz (type of question corresponds to specific skill) Usually takes 40-45 minutes for one session or 20/25 minutes for two sessions. Program advances students based on story scores. Stories are automatic until students earns a choice and wildcard story. Hi-lo stories are available to students more than 2 levels below grade level. Types of reports: progress report individual skills report reading skills story choices report teacher summary group reading skills report school summary report district summary report 3. Other option: Power Pak stories on cd

Additional Info Eric Jensen - brain research