ESL ReadingSmart is an innovative, standard-based English language-learning program founded on a unique instructional design. It is easily implemented as a student-centered, stand-alone application, or as a blended learning environment that integrates online student work and classroom instruction. The program offers individualized, content-based instruction to develop English language proficiency with emphasis on literacy and academic language development for newcomers, beginners, intermediate, early advanced, and advanced English learners.

148 content-based lessons
Placement test
Individualized learning path
Five ESL/ELD levels
Effective Newcomers’ Program
Engaging Reading Program
Interactive Multimedia activities
Workbooks for Specific Skills
Monitoring of student progress
Integrated reporting tools
100's of lesson plans
100's of printable worksheets

Resources - ESL ReadingSmart provides 148 online lessons with accompanying lesson plans and printable worksheets written at varied ESL levels, exceptional class management tools, and the innovative Student Assessment module that allows teachers to track student progress. ESL ReadingSmart allows teachers to individualize ESL instruction.

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Reading Program - ESL ReadingSmart reading program is multi-genre and multicultural. It is written on four levels of difficulty: Beginner (ESL Level 1), Intermediate (ESL Level 2), Early Advanced (ESL Level 3), and Advanced (ESL Level 4).

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The Newcomers’ Program's thematic design introduces beginning English language learners to basic vocabulary and language structures intended to facilitate immediate communication ability in English, and progressively develops skills for reading selections in Level 1. It integrates reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills.

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Class Management - Teachers can create their class rosters online and maintain accurate student data for registered students, new students, and students who have left the program. All school and student information is confidential, and databases are protected with the use of advanced security systems.

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Student Assessment - The Student Assessment module offers teachers the capability of producing class and individual progress reports. District administrators can run district and school reports. Reports summarize students’ activities while using the site. Student progress is measured in terms of Lexile® and grade level gains.

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Standards-Based - ESL ReadingSmart is aligned with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skilled (TEKS), Sunshire Standards for Language Arts, California, Ohio, Arizona, New York, WIDA, and the Teachers of Other Languages (TESOL) international ESL/ESOL standards. ESL ReadingSmart is already implemented in the most innovative ESL/ELL classroom in the United States and abroad.

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