Edmark Level 1

By Jennifer Grindel and Brenda Hager

Reading Program

http://www.donjohnston.com/products/edmark/index.html

What is Edmark?

Edmark is a reading program that is carefully sequenced and uses a highly repetitive sight-word recognition method combined with errorless learning. Edmark was the Rainer Reading Program originally, and dates as far back as the 1960’s. Extensive research shows that using this approach helps eliminate incorrect responses.  It also really helps the students recognize themselves as readers.

Meets the requirements of No Child Left Behind with lessons in:

• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Fluency

Students who might benefit from Edmark Reading Instruction:

• Preschool Children ages 3-5
• Elementary students who are successful with traditional reading instruction
• English Language Learners
• Most Special Education
• Any student who has not mastered or has failed at phonemic awareness and phonics skills
• Title 1 students
• Non-Readers who struggle with phonics
• Any student that has fallen behind in reading level

What prerequisites might the students need?

• ·         Pointing: the student must be able to select a correct response by either pointing or responding in some way from a multiple-choice assortment of options.
• ·         Student must either pronounce back or sign back words on teacher cue.
• ·         The student must be able to pronounce or respond back the word being taught or reviewed.
• ·         Receptive Language: sufficient receptive language to follow the cues given by the teacher is necessary.

Are there Teacher Requirements?

No special skills or training are required of the teacher.  A teacher, Para professional, other students, or volunteers can teach this program. The person who is given/ monitoring the instruction of this program must be patient, positive, encouraging, and consistent.

EDMARK READING PROGRAM  DETAILS

Edmark reading program level 1 teaches 150 words from the Dolch Word list and introduces “s”, “ed”, and “ing” endings. By the end of this program it is designed to take a non-reader to approximately, a 1.0 reading level. Level 2 extends the learning by teaching an additional 200 words, plus compound words and students can achieve a reading level of 2.0 to 3.0.  There is a complete software version for both reading levels, which may be used separately or in conjunction with the printed versions.  A signing manual is included in level 1 for those who chose to use the program with non-verbal students.

Instruction formats include:

Top to bottom and left to right reading, pairing spoken to written words, matching words and sentences to pictures, and reading simple sentences.

Example reading small sentence                              Example matching picture to picture

How are students assessed in Edmark?

1. Follow the order printed and computer version. Each lesson build on to each other. All the words are reviewed every ten lessons.
2. Complete the pre-read lesson first.
3. Next, teach the word-recognition lesson. The first 60 lessons teach one word per lesson; the following lessons teach two per day.  Keep in mind, program level 1 teaches 150 words, and level 2 teaches more than 200 total words.
4. Teach all aspects of each lesson.
5. Give the before and after tests to asses learning. RECORD the student’s performance. The tests are included in the program.

Examples of test and student record book (outside and inside of book)

Are there other software programs available by Edmark?

Absolutely! Here is a list of more available through Edmark.

       PROGRAM                           SUBJECT           TYPE               SPECIFICS

• ·        
• ·         Millies Math House    Math                PC                    Primary Math skills
• ·         Millies Kindergarten   Thinking          PC/Mac           Language skills/ thinking
• ·         Baileys Bookhouse      Language        Mac                  Pre-K readiness
• ·         Thinking Things           Reasoning       PC/Mac           Music & Abstract Reasoning/Thinking
• ·         Imagination Express   Language        PC/Mac           Creative Reading and Writing
• ·         Let’s Go Read               Reading          PC                      Multisensory Reading Auditory software
• ·         Mighty Math                Math               PC                     Numbers/ geometry
• ·         Carnival Countdown   Math                PC                     Addition/Subtraction grouping
• ·         Thinking Science        Science            PC                      Thinking/Reasoning skills

Resourses and References:

• Edmark Corporation (1992), Edmark Reading Program. Redmond, WA
• Edmark Corporation (1992), Edmark Reading Program. Redmond, WA Teachers Guide
• Pro-ED, Inc (2008) The Edmark Reading Program and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. www.proedinc.com
• Website for program: http://www.donjohnston.com/products/edmark/index.html
• Title image: www.googleimages.com
• Edmark software http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Books-Guides/Edmark-Reading-Program-School-Software-Bundle
• Other software available: http://ebecri.org/content/assisttechresources