INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TO BOOST READING SKILLS

该申请人的总体目标是提供全面的、 有效、廉价且有趣的软件集成教学 在语音、阅读、写作、拼写、打字和文字处理方面， 将显着提高大量的阅读和写作能力 的小学生。研究已经证实了有效性 读、写、打字教学的创新设计和内容 普通学生和高危学生都适合阅读。 RWT 开发音素 意识并提供直接的系统的语音指导 孩子们学习发音和打字。拟议的补充将 通过提供拼写和阅读使其得到更广泛的使用 活动、易于使用的绩效报告、西班牙语 适合西班牙语学生学习阅读和写作的版本 英语，以及针对家长的课程材料和培训视频 和老师。在第一阶段，伴随的软件组件原型 RWT 的 1-3 级将被开发来测试 RWT 的有效性 与英语学生一起进行阅读和拼写活动 LEP 学生对西班牙语翻译的接受程度。改进 识字技能（美国学校严重不足）将有助于 培养良好公民意识，增加就业机会，提高 改善身心健康的生活条件。 拟议的商业应用： 廉价的软件产品有一个巨大的市场 提高识字率：家长、公立/私立学校、图书馆。超过 RWT 已售出 50,000 份。西班牙语 ESL 版本 RWT 将增加对西班牙语国家的国内和国际销售 人口。配套 CD、课程材料和培训视频 对于 RWT 的任何用户来说都将是有吸引力的配件。

The broad objective of this applicant is to provide comprehensive, effective, inexpensive, and enjoyable software integrating instruction in phonics, reading, writing, spelling, typing and word processing, that will significantly improve reading and writing skills for large numbers of primary students. Research has already established the effectiveness of the innovative design and content of Read, Write & Type in teaching both average and at-risk students to read. RWT develops phonemic awareness and provides direct systematic instruction in phonics as children learn to sound-out and type words. Proposed additions will enable it to be more widely used by providing spelling and reading activities, easily useable performance reports, a Spanish language version for Spanish-speaking students learning to read and write in English, as well as curriculum materials and training videos for parents and teachers. In Phase I, prototypes of software components to accompany Levels 1-3 of RWT will be developed to test the effectiveness of the reading and spelling activities with English-speaking students and acceptability of the Spanish translation with LEP students. Improved literacy skills (seriously inadequate in U.S. schools) will contribute to good citizenship, increase employment opportunities, and improve living conditions for better physical and mental health. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION: There is a substantial market for inexpensive software products that improve literacy: parents, public/private schools, libraries. More than 50,000 copies of RWT have already been sold. The Spanish ESL version of RWT will increase domestic and international sales to Spanish-speaking populations. The Companion CD, Curriculum Materials, and Training Videos will be attractive accessories to any user of RWT.