Adults in continuing education programs often have to squeeze language learning into an already busy schedule that includes family life and a job. Despite the fact that adults in some programs are not computer savvy, this situation is becoming less and less common. Adults with busy schedules would welcome the opportunity to have online English practice that can be easily squeezed into a few free moments at work or at home. ESL ReadingSmart provides exactly that type of flexibility. Furthermore, students who wish to become American citizens will find the advanced articles on United States history helpful. Especially for students wishing to obtain a GED, ESL ReadingSmart science and social studies articles would be valuable in giving students the background information they may have never received in their own country. ESL ReadingSmart provides non-English speakers the tools they need to assimilate and prosper in the American workforce.

Accelerates English language development through comprehensive resources, over 148 lessons with accompanying instructional material written in varied ESL levels, a unique newcomers' program for beginning English language learners, high-interest reading selections, and the innovative Student Assessment module. This module allows teachers to track student progress in terms of readability and grades gains based on The Lexile Framework for Reading®.

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Assures solid gains in standardized tests - Statistical analysis has proven the effectiveness of ESLreadingsmart.com as an ESL/ELD instructional program. In a two-year study conducted in the Katy Independent School District, ESLreadingsmart.com increased SAT 9/10 Reading and Language scores of students who completed more than ten ESLreadingsmart.com lessons in a school year, in contrast to those who did not. Other studies conducted by independent researches have shown similar results.

Katy ISD 2007 Final Report
HISD 2006-2007
A Study of an Online Reading Intervention for Secondary ELLs

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Individualizes instruction - ESLreadingsmart.com is designed to be used by the teacher in the ESL classroom. However, because ESLreadingsmart.com is an online learning environment, it may be accessed by subscribers from any location with an internet connection, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Lesson plans, activities, teacher reference sheets, Web resources, printable materials, and the Student Assessment section are always available via the Teacher’s section of the site. With ESLreadingsmart.com, teachers are afforded unparalleled convenience and support to tailor their instruction to better suit the needs of their students.

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Tracks student progress - The Student Assessment section of ESLreadingsmart.com offers teachers the capability of running daily, weekly, and progress student reports. These reports summarize students’ activities and include students’ scores on activities and quizzes. Teachers can see students performance at their assigned level as well as their readability and grade level gains based on The Lexile Framework for Reading®.

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