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Program information
Developer and contact
Developed by Sopris West Educational Services, Read Well® is distributed by Cambium Learning, Inc. Address: Sopris West, 4185 Salazar Way, Frederick, CO 80504. Email: customerservice@sopriswest.com. Web: http://store.cambiumlearning.com/. Telephone: (303) 651-2829 or (800) 547-6747.
Scope of use
Read Well® has been implemented in various regions of the country with kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade regular education students and English language learners.
Teaching
The Read Well® program involves explicit, systematic instruction in English language decoding, sustained practice of skills in decodable text, and frequent opportunities to discuss vocabulary and concepts presented in text. Reading and writing skills include story maps, story retells, and guided reports. A key feature of Read Well® is the use of scaffolded instruction, in which teachers begin by presenting models and gradually decreasing their support by providing guided practice before students are asked to complete the skill or strategy independently. For example, the student and teacher read new text aloud with the teacher reading the difficult or irregular words. As student skills (and motivation) increase, the amount of teacher-read text decreases and the student is given greater independence.
The Read Well® instructor package includes all teacher materials and one set of student materials necessary for implementing the program in a classroom. A professional development program is available for teachers interested in using the curriculum.
Cost6
Read Well® can be purchased in whole class, small group, or student packages that are targeted to kindergarten, first-grade, or second-grade students. The whole class instructor package for kindergarten students costs $1,253.95. It includes both whole class and small group instructional components. The cost for a stand-alone small group instructor package is $511.95. The student package costs $1,880.95 for 24 students and $428.49 for six students.
The instructor package for first-grade students costs $1,044.95. The student package costs $1,985.95 for 24 students and $574.95 for six students.
The instructor package for second-grade students costs $1,097.49. The student package costs $1,985.49 for 24 students and $574.95 for six students.
Materials in the instructor and student packages are also available for individual purchase at prices ranging from $19.95 to $396.95.
6 The cost of Read Well® was received from the developer, Cambium Learning, Inc. in May 2009.