STAR reading program
The STAR (Strategies to Accelerate Reading) Program is designed to serve K-6 students through small group reading instruction in the areas of phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension.
The STAR reading instructors collaborate with the regular education classroom teachers to design programs and implement strategies tailored to each student's individual needs.
The STAR program provides a foundation for reading instruction, intervention, and success.
Accelerated reader
AR (Accelerated Reader) is a program designed by Renaissance Learning
designed to motivate and inspire students to read.
It’s all about practice. AR encourages substantial differentiated reading practice to create strong readers.
Based on each student’s independent reading level, AR helps teachers set personalized goals for each student,
and select books that are difficult enough to keep students challenged, but not too difficult to cause frustration.
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AR Book List
designed to motivate and inspire students to read.
It’s all about practice. AR encourages substantial differentiated reading practice to create strong readers.
Based on each student’s independent reading level, AR helps teachers set personalized goals for each student,
and select books that are difficult enough to keep students challenged, but not too difficult to cause frustration.
Want to take a practice quiz?
See how reading and AR are changing lives nationwide.
AR Book List
thinking maps
The Thinking Maps® model program consists of eight maps that correspond with fundamental thinking processes. The Circle Map is used for defining in context; the Bubble Map, describing with adjectives; the Flow Map, sequencing and ordering; the Brace Map, identifying part/whole relationships; the Tree Map, classifying/grouping; the Double Bubble Map, comparing and contrasting; the Multi-Flow Map, analyzing causes and effects; and the Bridge Map, seeing analogies. These maps are a "common visual language" for students in all subject areas (Grades K-12).
For more information on Thinking Maps, click here.
For more information on Thinking Maps, click here.
write to learn
The web-based literacy tool to improve reading comprehension & writing skillsWriteToLearn® provides flexible, easy-to-use, effective writing assessment and instruction. With added content and tools for English Language Learners, it offers support for ALL students.
For more information regarding the Write to Learn program designed by Pearson, Click Here.
Write to Learn Student Log in Pages:
Elkin Elementary Students
Elkin Middle and High School Students
For more information regarding the Write to Learn program designed by Pearson, Click Here.
Write to Learn Student Log in Pages:
Elkin Elementary Students
Elkin Middle and High School Students
Classscape assessment system
ClassScape®Assessment System is an online assessment system that facilitates learning by focusing on curricular objectives. ClassScape® enables North Carolina teachers to monitor individual student and class performance on the Common Core State Standards and North Carolina Essential Standards objectives. Teachers can build their own customized assessments or use ClassScape's prepackaged tests to assess student performance on specific standards or objectives at any point during the year.
For more information on ClassScape Assessment System, Click Here.
For more information on ClassScape Assessment System, Click Here.
other Helpful links:
NCDPI NCLB Site & Resources
NC Parent & Information Resource Center
National Center for Family Literacy
NCFL Free Resources
Parent's Homework Dictionary - Printable Worksheets, Password: 2009
NC Parent & Information Resource Center
National Center for Family Literacy
NCFL Free Resources
Parent's Homework Dictionary - Printable Worksheets, Password: 2009