NRSI s New K-12 Power Reading Online (PRO )

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1 NRSI s New K-12 Power Reading Online (PRO ) PATENT PENDING Research-Based Extraordinary Gains Affordable Struggling readers gain 2-3 years in 9 months! Quickly improves fluency, comprehension, and critical thinking RTI progress reports for teachers, principals, and administrators Free PRO Trial and Training Video at nrsi.com PRO is absolutely fantastic! Debbie Gould, Director of Special Ed, Boyd County Schools, KY Qualifies for Federal Funds under Titles I, II, III, V, and VI Aligned with Common Core State Standards K-12 nrsi.com (Fax)

2 Cutting-edge technology for as little as $18 per student Dear Educator, About PRO s Creator Marie Carbo Dr. Marie Carbo s revolutionary recording method has been used by tens of thousands of teachers. The dramatic results have been published in nearly every major education journal. Marie is also a national award-winning researcher and author of over 100 articles in major journals and three ground-breaking books. ASCD listed her reading research as one of the 17 significant contributions of the last 150 years in reading instruction. It s my great pleasure to introduce you to Power Reading Online (PRO) our revolutionary new online reading program for K-12 students. PRO combines best reading practices and important brain research with 20 years of our nationally validated work in U.S. schools. PRO motivates, engages, and challenges students. It makes learning to read easy and fun, increases reading pleasure, decreases behavior problems, and dramatically increases reading achievement. PRO does it all! Welcome to PRO reading! PRO is the best part of my school day! Chuck, grade 4, former struggling reader, Tenino Elementary School, Tenino, WA Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, 2013

3 Complete 2 PRO stories per week for maximum Complete gains 2 (See PRO p. stories 5) per week for maximum See and gains print PRO reports at nrsi.com How Power Reading Online Works... PATENT PENDING PRO students average reading gains of 2-3 years in 9 months, when they complete at least 2 PRO stories weekly and use PRO minutes per day, 3-4 days per week. PRO s Placement Test is quick, accurate, and takes no teacher time. Students can read the stories and play the story games multiple times. PRO s story games practice comprehension and vocabulary skills. Students can listen to the recorded story questions before answering them. Grades 4-12 work with high-interest story choices and make rapid gains. Students can work with PRO s online stories and story games anywhere. Student readbacks take about 3-5 minutes. PRO provides wpm and story summaries for teachers. Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, Inc., 2013 Visit our homepage at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag reader

4 Complete Complete 2 PRO 2 PRO stories stories per week per week for maximum for maximum gains gains (See p. 5) See and See print PRO PRO results reports at nrsi.com at nrsi.com Why PRO Students Make HUGE Gains About the Carbo Recording Method This unique recording method enables struggling readers to read higherlevel stories with ease. (See Marie Carbo s original article in Essential Readings on Fluency, published by the International Reading Association, 2009). PRO Has Powerful Recordings. PRO stories are recorded by Marie Carbo and Bob Cole using Marie s powerful recording method. PRO Eliminates the Reading Struggle. After following along and listening to a story 2-3 times, students read the story effortlessly and gain confidence rapidly. PRO Creates Constant Success. Students feel happy and strong as they see their reading levels rise and they receive instant feedback on story questions and games. 8.5 PRO Has High-Interest Fiction and Nonfiction Stories. Grades 4-12 can choose some stories and try higher-level stories for rapid progress. PRO Is Individualized. Students can be sent a tinted screen (to reduce visual problems), Spanish story introductions (if helpful), and the reading level and/or Lexile measure of each story. PRO Students Feel Smart and Powerful! They make high reading gains easily, know they are progressing rapidly, and enjoy the process. 5.8 High school students in grades 9-12 achieved a 2.7 reading gain with PRO in only 9 months. (Boyd County, KY) Go to nrsi.com to see and learn about PRO gains

5 Complete 2 PRO Free stories PRO per trial week at nrsi.com for maximum gains (See p. 5) PRO s GREAT RTI REPORTS Individual Total Report Displays the reading skills tested, the student s score at the beginning and end of the testing period, and the average score for each skill. Fluency scores and total skills scores are graphed. See and print PRO reports at nrsi.com Produce PRO s RTI reports for any given time period simply by entering the starting and ending dates. Individual Story Choices Report This graph shows the required and chosen stories read by the student, as well as the topic selected, the reading level of each story, and the student s total reading score for each story. Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, Inc., 2012 Individual Reading Skills Report Displays the reading skills tested, the average score for each skill, and the questions answered by the student correctly or incorrectly. Click on an X or a 3 to view the student s answer and the correct answer. Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, Inc., 2012 Teacher Summary Report For each teacher, this report displays the number of students taught, average PRO score, average beginning and ending reading levels, and average reading gain. Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, Inc., 2012 Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, Inc., 2012 A Group Reading Skills Report is also available. A School Summary Report and a District Summary Report can also be produced quickly, and data can be disaggregated easily.

6 Complete 2 PRO stories per week for maximum gains See PRO stories, games, and questions at nrsi.com Students Enjoy PRO s High-Interest Stories Fiction Reading Level 2.8 Fiction Reading Level 2.9 Grades K-3 Sample Stories Grades 4-12 Sample Stories Nonfiction Reading Level 3.9 Fiction Reading Level 6.5 Fiction Reading Level 4.2 Nonfiction Reading Level

7 Free PRO trial at nrsi.com See more quotes at nrsi.com What Educators Say About PRO Our preliminary state reading assessment results are back! Our PRO program was a huge success for us. We are up significantly at all grade levels, but get this: Last year s 4th-grade Washington State average was 67%, and we blew past that this year at 81%! The only difference was PRO! Well done, students! David Ford, Principal, Tenino Elementary School, Tenino, WA PRO s reading scores are accurate. With PRO, my son rose from a.2 to a 2.4 reading level in first grade. His total score on the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills was 2.3, and his reading comprehension was 2.7! I m ecstatic with his progress and appreciate the accuracy of PRO s scores. Amy Christensen, Ed.D., Principal, RTR Elementary School, Ruthton, MN Our program this past year provided unprecedented growth for our students. RTI became a breeze, and my staff and I couldn t be more pleased. Every time I am asked how my school gets such great results, I tell them about PRO! Tamala Martin, Principal, Summit Elementary School, National Blue Ribbon School, Boyd County, KY PRO was an amazing experience for my students as well as myself. The students showed growth in their reading comprehension. I think this is a wonderful program, and I am so fortunate that my students were able to be a part of it. Dawn Weihs, NHP-GCP School District, Hillside Grade School, N ew Hyde Park, NY Using PRO, I m now armed with a wealth of data and a specific plan of action! Trudy Norton, G.S. ELA Teacher, Parkwood Heights Elementary School, Jacksonville, FL PRO results showed on my son s standardized test when he scored 2 levels higher on vocabulary. Jill White, Elementary Teacher and Homeschool Mother, Dillon, CO I love PRO! It s incredibly teacher-friendly; it s easy to use and manage; my students enjoy it so much; and it s teaching all of my students to read! Jennifer Queiruga-Swingle, Reading Specialist, Tucson, AZ I ve been looking for a great online reading program and PRO is it! Judy Gaspard, School Improvement Specialist and former middle school principal, Houma, LA My students made a 2.7-year gain in 9 months and really enjoyed working with PRO. They especially liked seeing their reading levels rise quickly! Larry Mabry, Program Assistant, Boyd County High School, Boyd County, KY And from students I loved PRO reading! I feel like I improved my reading skills this year. I really enjoyed the one-on-one time with my teacher. One advantage of PRO reading is being able to listen to and read the stories. Julia White, age 11, 7th grade, Dillon, CO I liked PRO reading because the stories were fun and new. I liked being able to read out loud to my teacher. I also loved being able to watch my scores. Then if I did a good job, my scores would go up! Joanna White, age 6, 2nd grade, Dillon, CO 12 13

8 Cutting-edge technology for as little as $18 per student PRO s Special Features Quick and Easy Student Placement The online placement test takes about 5-10 minutes. At-risk readers in grades 4-12 start with high-interest/low-readability stories. High-Interest, Specially Recorded Stories Raise Reading Levels Fast! Includes 550 high-interest Carbo-recorded stories with recorded questions. Each story has a reading level and a Lexile measure. Stories are recorded by Marie Carbo and Bob Cole using Marie s powerful recording method (featured in Essential Readings on Fluency, published by the International Reading Association, 2009). Story Choices Create Motivated Readers Students in gr choose many of the stories they read. Students move up faster when they choose and score well on high-level stories. Differentiated Instruction for Tactile, ELL, Dyslexic, and/or Students Who Need Extra Practice Each recorded story includes a skills game. A Spanish introduction is available for each story. Tinted computer screens are available to students. Recorded stories can be printed out, and students can access their recorded stories and story games at home. Excellent Training for Teachers Free online Teacher s Guide and Training Video, 4-week trial. On-site training is available. Free PRO Trial and Training Video at nrsi.com Instant, Accurate, Detailed Progress Monitoring Teachers can access PRO at home. Story summaries are provided for teachers. Automatic progress monitoring is ongoing, and moves students forward at the correct pace. Words-per-minute (wpm) are automatically calculated as an optional feature. Reading scores are automatically calculated, displayed, and archived. Can two students use a PRO License? Yes! When a student permanently exits from a license, that license can be used for another student. # of Student Licenses 12 Months 6 Months 3 Months 1-99 $35 $20 $ $30 $18 $ $25 $15 $8 1,000 and up $20 $12 $7 * Power Reading Online licenses are for one year (365 days). When a student permanently exits from a license, that license can be used for another student. Discounts Deduct 5% when you purchase licenses for two consecutive years and prepay the total amount. Deduct 10% when you purchase licenses for three consecutive years and prepay the total amount. How to Order Complete the PRO Order Form at nrsi.com. Then send your completed PRO Order Form to NRSI: Online or by Fax (with credit card information) With your P.O., Check, or Money Order Call for credit card orders. Visit our homepage at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag reader Copyright National Reading Styles Institute, Inc., 2012

9 New! An exciting, life-changing One-Day Seminar K-12 Powerful Interventions for Struggling Readers K-12 with Dr. Marie Carbo and Kay Douglas $179 per person Principals free with paid attendee Includes training on: Best Reading Practices Power Reading Online (PRO ) Powerful Comprehension and Vocabulary Strategies And $325 in Free Teaching Materials! Every time I m asked how my school gets such great results. I tell them about PRO! Tamala Martin, Principal Summit Elementary Nat l. Blue Ribbon School Ashland, KY You ll Receive Over $325 in Free Materials Includes: 5 Full-Year PRO licenses, 10 Reading Style Assessments, our idea-packed seminar book, book of recorded stories, colored overlay sampler to reduce dyslexia, 2 DVDs of reading strategies, and a PRO training certificate. See seminar cities and dates at nrsi.com or scan code with your smart phone tag reader Fact: In 3-6 months, many struggling readers are gaining 2-4 years in reading with our new Power Reading Online Program (PRO) K-12 Outstanding! Enjoyed every minute! I ve learned an enormous amount, and was really inspired by the presenters passion and enthusiasm. Valerie Chaviano, Roslyn Elementary, Barrington, IL National Reading Styles Institute, Inc. P.O. Box 737, Dept. PRO Syosett, NY Fax: readingstyle@nrsi.com