Achievement and Accountability in Education

SkillsTutor

Content Overview July 2004

Proven, research-based instruction improves student achievement and tracks performance for students in grade 2 through adult.

Over 1,100 online activities and lessons help teachers focus on core skills commonly found on standardized tests.

OverviewOverview

Scope and SequenceScope and Sequence

22ndnd Grade – 8 Grade – 8thth Grade Grade 66thth Grade - Adult Grade - Adult

Math A,B,C

Reading Comprehension LL,A,B,C

Reading Vocabulary A,B,C

Reading, Writing, Language

Mathematics I, II, Algebra I

Science I,II

Information Skills

Workforce Readiness Skills

Click an arrow to learn about a subject series

Math A, B, CMath A, B, C

• Lessons are separated into two parts: The Warm-Up and Review.

• Tests student’s skills, providing both pretests and posttests to make initial assessments and gauge student progress.

•Hints are provided to assist in individualized instruction.

Basic Skill Lessons Problem-Solving Lessons

• Uses the 4-Step Problem Solving Plan.

• Steps provide a basic structure to the problem solving process.

• Offers students a methodology for solving application problems.

• Available after quizzes.

Target GradesTarget Grades Level A (3rd & 4th Grade)

• Understanding Numbers• Using Addition and Subtraction• Using Multiplication and Division• Using Decimals and Fractions• Working With Data

• Understanding Numbers• Using Whole Numbers• Using Decimals• Using Fractions and Percents• Working with Data

Level B (5th & 6th Grade)

Level C (7th & 8th Grade)

• Understanding Numbers• Using Decimals• Using Fractions and Percents• Working with Data

Basic skill lessons provide real-life problems that are used to cover the concepts in each lesson.

The Warm-UpThe Warm-Up

The real-life problem is then used as a basis for introducing students to the kinds of activities

that will be presented in the Review.

The Warm-UpThe Warm-Up

Students are given actual practice problems related to the concept introduced in the Warm-Up.

The ReviewThe Review

In the Problem-Solving Lessons, students are introduced to the 4-Step Problem-Solving Plan.

LearnLearn

Next they are guided through a specific problem using the plan.

Guided ThroughGuided Through

They are given an opportunity to review the plan before solving their own problems.

ReviewReview

Finally students will answer questions that ask them to consider various methods of solution and require them to use critical

thinking to extend their understanding of what they’ve learned.

SolveSolve

WorksheetsWorksheets

Worksheets serve to test thestudent’s comprehension

of the lesson.

Word problems are provided for added practice and

challenges students with a creative writing or

artistic exercise.

The focus is on applications and connections with other

areas of the curriculum.

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Reading Vocabulary A, B, CReading Vocabulary A, B, C •Comprehensive coverage of more than 1,000 words.

•Units are broadly based on mathematics and science, social studies, family and consumer sciences, and other topics of interest to students.

•Variety of building activities introduce and reinforce vocabulary related to these topics.

•Lessons are built around a set of seven to ten words.

•Vocabulary words are introduced in story-centered activities as well as a variety of shorter, fast-paced activities which encourage students to practice using a new vocabulary word in context.

Target GradesTarget Grades

Level A (3rd & 4th Grade)• Mathematics & Science

• Social Studies

• Family & Consumer Sciences

• Student Life

• Hobbies & Activities

• Special WordsLevel C (7th & 8th Grade)

Level B (5th & 6th Grade)

6 Topic Areas

3 Parts to Every Lessons3 Parts to Every Lessons

The Warm-Up

The Quiz

The Review

Interaction Types

Lesson ComponentsLesson Components

•Context Sentence•Multiple-Meaning Sentence•Similar Sentences•Clickable Scene•Categories•Paragraph•Imagine•Predict•Analogy•Non-Definitions•Match a Word to a Synonym or Antonym•Match a Word to a Clue or an Example•Match a Graphic to a Word, Phrase, or Sentence

Story-centered activities are used to determine key words that need to be addressed in each lesson

The Warm-UpThe Warm-Up

Students practice using all of the lesson's vocabulary words with special emphasis given to words missed in the Warm-Up.

The ReviewThe Review

Allows students to research any words in the vocabulary list.

The Word LibraryThe Word Library

Upon completing the Review, students are quizzed on five words from the lesson.

The QuizThe Quiz

WorksheetsWorksheets

Worksheets serve to test thestudent’s comprehension

of the lesson.

They include a synopsis of the article from the

lessons and include suggestions for creative writing or art projects related to the lessons.

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Reading Comprehension LL, A, B, CReading Comprehension LL, A, B, C

•Content area reading lessons are built around informative social studies articles.

•Lessons are introduced with screens that includes a map and/or timeline to help frame the lesson topic for students.

•Several short activities encourage students to begin thinking about the lesson topic.

•While reading an article, students perform several activities designed to pace their reading and encourage comprehension.

•Upon completion of the article, students reinforce comprehension through a variety of engaging interactions.

•Worksheets may be printed for students to extend the computer activity or as a homework assignment.

Target GradesTarget Grades

Level 1 (3rd & 4th Grade)

• Communities• Native Americans• Customs and Traditions• People Who Made a Difference• Science and Technology

• Early Civilizations• The Early Colonies• American Revolution• Civil War• North American Countries and Cultures

• Past Civilizations• Westward Expansion• Civil War• Life Around the World• U.S. Government

Level 2 (5th & 6th Grade) Level 3 (7th & 8th Grade)

Level LL (2rd & 3th Grade)

• Health• Countries & Regions• Animals• Holidays• The United States

6 Critical Comprehension Skills

Reading Lessons & Skill Lessons

Main Idea

Important Details

Author’s Purpose

Cause and Effect

Sequencing

Inference

Interaction Types

Lesson ComponentsLesson Components

•Idea Web•Cloze Passage•Prediction•Purpose for Reading•Click on Text•Evaluation Questions•Main Idea Chart•Supporting Details Chart•Text Sequencing•Comic Strip•Multiple-Choice Question with Single Correct Answer•Multiple-Choice Question with Several Correct Answers

Designed to activate students’ prior knowledge and to build their readiness for reading.

Before-Reading InteractionBefore-Reading Interaction

Idea Web

Designed to help students pace their reading and ask themselves questions as they read, to ensure they are understanding the text.

During-Reading InteractionDuring-Reading Interaction

Evaluation Questions

Check the students’ comprehension of the reading material and reinforce knowledge of the six critical comprehension skills

targeted in the program.

After-Reading InteractionAfter-Reading Interaction

Prediction

WorksheetsWorksheets

Worksheets serve to test thestudent’s comprehension

of the articles.

They provide suggestions for drawing, crafts, or performance activities related to the article.

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Research-Based Content Ensures Alignment

• Reading*• Vocabulary Building • Word Knowledge• Reading Comprehension

• Language Arts*• Capitalization• Grammar & Usage • Punctuation • Spelling

• Writing*• Language Mechanics • Language Usage • Sentence Structure • Clear Writing & Paragraphs

66thth Grade - Adult Grade - Adult

• Mathematics I*• Number Concepts• Computation• Word Problems• Measurement & Geometry

• Mathematics II*• Proportion & Percent • Intro to Algebra • Geometry • Statistics & Probability

• Algebra I• Equations, Inequalities, & Polynomials • Factoring and Rational Expressions • Functions, Graphing, & Systems of Equations

• Science I• Life Science • Physical Science • Earth Science

• Science II• Biology• Chemistry • Physics

• Information Skills*• Using Dictionaries & Books• Using References• Using consumer Information• Using Maps, Charts & Graphs

*Spanish Voice Option

Provide a brief, interactive tutorial of a single, well defined rule or concept, with visually stimulating graphics and audio to meet a variety of learning styles.

Basic Skill Lessons

Tutorials are followed by a number of multiple choice problems that reinforce the subject and contain hints

and feedback of the original concept.

Usually following a comprehensive quiz, these lessons begin with a

scenario or story that presents a problem. This theme is carried throughout the entire lesson

and the problem is solved as the lesson progresses.

Thinking Skill Lessons

The opening scenario or story is followed by a discussion of the thinking skill needed to solve the problem.

Students are then instructed in a step-by-step thinking process that can be used in general problem-solving scenarios.

Lessons begin with one or more screens that review and define a concept.

Basic Skill LessonsBasic Skill Lessons

Hints are available to help reinforce the concept. Students can also go back and review the initial concept at any time.

Basic Skill LessonsBasic Skill Lessons

Feedback is given for both incorrect and correct answers.

Basic Skill LessonsBasic Skill Lessons

The opening story or scenario presents a problem to solve that is carried though the entire lesson. It pulls together

concepts learned from previous lessons.

Thinking Skill LessonsThinking Skill Lessons

Step by step instructions are provided for solving the skill along with a series of questions

which requires the steps to be used.

Thinking Skill LessonsThinking Skill Lessons

WorksheetsWorksheets

Worksheets are provided for each

Thinking Skill lesson.

They may be used to extend the computer activity

or as a homeworkassignment.

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