INNOVATIVE SOFTWARE TO BOOST READING SKILLS

申请者的广泛目标是提供全面的、 高效、廉价、愉悦的软件整合教学 在语音、阅读、写作、拼写、打字和文字处理方面， 将显著提高大量数字的阅读和写作技能 对小学生的影响。研究已经确定了它的有效性。 浅谈读写打字教学的创新设计与内容 一般学生和高危学生都不能阅读。RWT开发音素 意识，并提供直接系统的语音教学，如 孩子们学习发声和打字。建议的新增内容将 通过提供拼写和阅读使其得到更广泛的使用 活动、易于使用的业绩报告、西班牙语 西班牙语学生学习阅读和写作的版本 英语，以及为家长提供的课程材料和培训视频 还有老师。在第一阶段，伴随而来的软件组件原型 将制定1-3级的RWT，以测试 与讲英语的学生一起进行阅读和拼写活动 西语翻译对LEP学生的可接受性。改进 识字技能(美国学校严重不足)将做出贡献 为做好公民，增加就业机会，改善 为更好的身心健康提供生活条件。 建议的商业应用： 廉价的软件产品有很大的市场， 提高识字率：家长、公立/私立学校、图书馆。多过 《RWT》已经卖出了5万册。西班牙语ESL版本的 RWT将增加对西班牙语国家的国内和国际销售 人口。随附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.