Kurzweil 3000 and Striving Readers
Kurzweil 3000 is a customizable literacy software solution that not only addresses specific academic skill development and standards, but expands to accommodate mastery of subject area content and study skills. Kurzweil 3000 offers digital access to print and allows teachers to differentiate instruction without differentiating curriculum.
Correlation to Striving Readers Grant
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Alignment
- Integrated high quality instruction across grade levels and content areas
- Flexible Reading, Writing, and Study Skills tools to address strategic skills and target standards
- Teachers can customize lessons and tools to meet individual or small group practice
- Extends collaboration and integration of student goals
- Single learning tool unites existing materials and incorporates new ones
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Accountability
- Continuous improvement fueled by data driven strategic instruction
- Alternative testing environment available on site or online
- Addresses key RTI variables: Curriculum, Differentiation, Classroom Management, and Motivation
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Accessibility
- One tool extends inclusionary instruction for all RTI levels, ELL, and Special Ed
- The leading program for digital access to print allows users to read and interact with multiple file types- HTML, PDF, Daisy, NIMAS, and more
- Direct downloads of free Bookshare files for students with qualified print disability status
- Available 24/7 at school, at home, anywhere with web access
- Translation features support ELL and parent participation objectives
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Achievement
- Strategic use of customizable tools allows student growth as standards expand
- Based on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to form the foundation of responsible inclusion practices for Special Education
State Specific Desired Outcomes of the Striving Readers Grant
Nevada