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LANGUAGE! Focus on English Learning Overview
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Book A--For students
demonstrating a
deficiency in basic
decoding and reading
at roughly grades
pre-primer to 2.5
Book C--For students
showing proficiency with
beginning sound/symbol
correspondences but
deficiencies at higher
levels of word analysis
and reading at roughly
grades 3­5
Book E--For students
in grades 7­12 who are
showing proficiency
with sound/symbol
correspondences and
higher levels of word
analysis but are reading
two or more years below
grade level
Placement
Data from the LANGUAGE! Reading Scale Placement Test
, a reading
comprehension tool based on the Lexile readability scale, indicates which of
the three LANGUAGE! entry points is appropriate for each student.
Entry Point 1
LANGUAGE! placement is based on students' mastery levels, not on grade placement.
Today's standards-driven environment requires precise, detailed assessment to document
adequate yearly progress (AYP).
The 36-unit comprehensive curriculum comprises six books, A­F.
Book A: Units 1­6
Book B: Units 7­12
Book C: Units 13­18
Book D: Units 19­24
Book E: Units 25­30
Book F: Units 31­36
Entry Point 2
Entry Point 3