Direct instruction and intensive, adaptive practice moves students from letter-sound correspondence through fluent word recognition. Focusing on the highest-utility spellings of the 44 sounds of English, instruction in the “code” actively involves students in learning “The System.”
“We can meet that student at their individual level. That’s the power of technology. We can give them what they need, when they need it, as long as they need it until they are successful…”
Dr. Ted Hasselbring Principal Scientist Adaptive Technology