Does the guided reading software support ELL students?

Yes. In addition to the features of Read to Me, Show Vocabulary, Record My Reading, and Play My Reading, Reading Assistant Expanded Edition allows the teacher to enable Spanish language support for a student. When this feature is activated, the glossary will contain an Español button which displays the glossary term in Spanish and plays a Spanish audio file. The student will also receive all program instructions in Spanish.

The Reading Assistant has in-depth audio support. Students can click on any word to hear it pronounced. Advanced speech verification technology provides just in time coaching to students pronouncing the word when students are struggling.

Strong visuals throughout the Reading Assistant support mental model development.

Reading Assistant is focused on academic vocabulary development with over 10,000 terms defined in depth. Reading Assistant Expanded Edition contains the Did You Know? feature which includes many instructional resources proven to be helpful in supporting vocabulary development in English Language Learners including:

• Greek and Latin roots
• Other meanings and usage for the word
• Fun facts about the word
• Cognate transfers from Spanish

The Reading Assistant content is structured to build knowledge through repeated exposure to vocabulary. Each grade band topic builds knowledge and depth of understanding of vocabulary.

The Reading Assistant content is filled with US cultural content (Internet, skateboarding, US Constitution).