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Program information1
Developer and contact
Failure Free Reading is distributed by Failure Free Reading. Address: 140 Cabarrus Ave. W., Concord, NC 28025. Web: http://www.failurefreeonline.com/index_parents.php. Telephone: (800) 542-2170.
Scope of use
Failure Free Reading was founded in 1988 as JFL Enterprises, Inc. In 1996 it became Failure Free Reading and since then has been implemented in approximately 7,500 schools across the United States.
Teaching
Failure Free Reading uses a model of repetition, text control, and student performance feedback to scaffold fluency and comprehension skills. Students read material designed to be of interest at their grade/age level. Students learn to read words, sentences, passages, and Lexile-leveled stories through repeated presentations, listening, discussions, readings, and reviews. Teachers monitor student progress with criterion-referenced print and online assessments and reports. The program is delivered through small group or individual instruction. The level of instruction is determined by the students' challenge or frustration level, based on the assumption that repetition is not boring for struggling readers. Failure Free Reading also includes the Joseph Readers' Talking Software that is "reading neutral," meaning that students do not have to know how to read in order to learn critical words and passages. In this software, every item on the screen can be read aloud to the students. Verbal Master Software & Print is another available software, which aims to promote spelling, vocabulary, reading, and composition skills.
Failure Free Reading provides product training and staff development. Training sessions address classroom management, education plans for students, parent involvement, teacher communications, and reporting. Follow-up visits and access to online technical and telephone support are included. Three-day intensive "train the trainer" sessions are available for district-level implementation.
Cost
Failure Free Reading costs from $300 for a single online student subscription to $37,500 for a full school implementation, based on multi-platform, networked software. Training costs range from $750 to $2,500, plus trainer expenses.
