One presentation that we were asked to do was to put together research about evidence based best practice for reading and math strategies. I chose to research EAROBICS purely because I thought that the name sounded good.
Earobics is a research-based, intervention solution targeting the reading skills of pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade readers.
I was impressed with the program as it utilizes technology well, motivating students to read as it provides a personal and individualized content. It also provides support to teachers in the form of professional development and will also take reading initiatives into the community in conjunction with the host school.
Downsides to the program that I could see were the cost $300 per 12 users (although other presentations showed that there are far more expensive providers out there). It is also narrow in that it only targets readers up to 3rd grade level, plus I couldn't find sufficient unbiased research to demonstrate the full benefit of using the program.
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