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Texas District Goes From D grade to B (Part 1)

Options and Innovations Propels a Texas District From “D” grade to “B” Part 1 of 2 from the series on district transitions District Profile: Manor, TX, Independent School District Student Population: • Primary populations: Hispanic/Latino: 65%+; African American: 20%+; White: 17%+ • Enrollment: 9,463 Pre-K-12 • Economically disadvantaged: 79% • New students annually: 600-1,000 When […]

Elementary Learners (K-5) High School Learners (9-12) Middle School Learners (6-8) Testimonials

Middle and High School Students Leap in Reading Skills with MindPlay

In her own words: Stacey Breaud, Adolescent Literacy Coach in Washington Parish School System, Franklinton, LA, tells the district story. District Profile: Washington Parish School System, Franklinton, LA Student Population: • 5,500 students in grades PreK-12 • 98% free/reduced lunch • Schools: 10 District Performance Score: C Graduation Rate: 81% (2017-2018) Reading Challenge Our district […]

High School Learners (9-12) Middle School Learners (6-8) Testimonials

Relation between MVRC and ELA Standards: Exploration of One-Year Data from a High-Poverty Urban School District

A data set from an urban Midwestern school district was mined to explore how the technology-based reading enrichment known as Mindplay Virtual Reading Coach (MVRC) affects children’s performance on the English Language Arts (ELA) Standards state-wide assessment (N = 6098 students from Grades 3 to 9). Read More…

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Working With MindPlay and Challenged Students: A Teacher’s Own Words

How 16 Learning-Disabled Students in Boca Raton (FLA) made huge strides with MindPlay. An Interview with Maria Laing, Elementary Special Education Teacher, A.D. Henderson School/FAU High School, Boca Raton, FL. When my principal introduced me to MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach (MVRC), I thoroughly researched the program. My students need a lot of repetition and explicit […]

Elementary Learners (K-5) Special Education Testimonials

MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach: Does It Affect Reading Fluency in Elementary School?

Important strides have been made in the science of learning to read. Yet, many students still struggle to attain reading proficiency. This calls for sustained efforts to bridge theoretical insights with applied considerations about ideal pedagogy. Study Guidelines The current study was designed to contribute to this conversation, namely by looking at the efficacy of […]

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New Hope for Students Facing Multiple Challenges in Reading

In the Fresno Unified School District in Central California, agriculture is the primary economic driver, many students come from transient families, most live in poverty, crime is high, and parental involvement is low. Lyle Patty teaches third grade at the K-6 Mayfair Elementary School, where 100 percent of the student population is on free or […]

Elementary Learners (K-5) Testimonials

Second Grade: Meeting Whole-Class Reading Needs

Reading Challenge: Teaching 19 Second Graders at a Range of Reading Levels School Profile: Dennis Elementary School, Springboro, OH Students: 843 students; Grades 2-5; 14% Free/Reduced lunch The Story After teaching fourth grade for 16 years, Jennifer Smith was assigned a second-grade class in the fall of 2017. She wanted to make sure she was […]

Elementary Learners (K-5) Testimonials

Ohio Middle and Elementary Students See Up to Four Times Greater Reading Growth with MindPlay

Reading Challenge: An Ohio district is faced with 129 identified middle and elementary school struggling readers. District Profile: 1100 students; Grades K-12; 40% Free/Reduced Lunch The Story At Cardinal Local School District, in Middlefield, OH, Speech Therapist Dr. Melissa Butler is in charge of screening and providing interventions for struggling grades three-through-eight students. In September 2017, […]

Elementary Learners (K-5) ELL Middle School Learners (6-8) Special Education Testimonials

National Reading Month Success Series: At-Risk Third Graders Attain Reading Proficiency in Five Months

Struggling ESL, ELL and learning-disabled students make dramatic gains in five months. March 23, 2018, Tucson, AZ—MindPlay online reading and literacy publisher announces rapid reading gains for third grade at-risk students in the Manor (TX) Independent School District. With more than 50 percent of her ESL, ELL and other struggling readers testing two or more […]

Elementary Learners (K-5) ELL Special Education