DALLAS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The students of Arizona
teachers who enrolled in the VoyagerU(R) Reading Academy, a professional
development program created by Voyager Expanded Learning(R), scored higher
on state tests than students of teachers who enrolled in other professional
development programs, according to a recent study released by the Arizona
Department of Education.
Students of VoyagerU participants not only scored higher than the
students of competitor program participants on the reading and writing
subtests of the Arizona Instrument to Measure (AIMS) test, but they also
scored higher than a matched control group of students on both the reading
and writing subtests.
VoyagerU teacher-participants also rated themselves higher than their
Scholastic Red counterparts on several additional pre- and post-test
measures including:
-- Frequency of use for phonics and skill level
-- Frequency of use for fluency
-- Frequency of use for vocabulary and comprehension
The purpose of the Arizona Department of Education study was to
determine which mode of professional development had the greatest impact on
student achievement as well as teacher use of instructional strategies.
"The framework of this reading program covered knowledge of reading
development, language structure, and strategies for instruction and
assessment. I felt that I was presented with an effective professional
development program in the area of reading in order to adopt research-based
practices," says Karen Moore, primary special education teacher at Brooks
Academy in Roosevelt School District #66. She adds, "I was supported with
quality professional development that assisted me in developing extensive
knowledge and skills based in the subject of reading."
VoyagerU courses, including Reading Academy, Reading for Understanding
and Getting Reading Results, consist of various modules which cover the
five Big Ideas, continuous improvement, student motivation and small group
instruction. Each module includes online and self-directed course content,
as well as participation in group meetings that help to further
instruction. VoyagerU also provides coaches with access to technical and
content support.
About Voyager Expanded Learning
Voyager Expanded Learning provides core, intervention and supplemental
reading programs, as well as math intervention and ongoing professional
development programs, for school districts throughout the United States.
Founded in 1994, Voyager has delivered extended-time reading and basic
skills intervention programs, as well as large-scale reading programs, to
more than 900 school districts in cities such as Miami, Richmond, New York
and Los Angeles, resulting in dramatically improved student performance.
Voyager Expanded Learning, L.P. is a business unit of Voyager Learning
Company (OTC Pink Sheets: VLCY) and is based in Dallas, Texas. For more
information, please visit http://www.voyagerlearning.com or call 1-888-399-1995.
SOURCE Voyager Learning Company
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CONTACT:
Shannan Overbeck of Voyager Learning Company,
888-399-1995 ext. 9476, soverbeck@voyagerlearning.com
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