System 44

System 44 is an amazing new program that was purchased by the School District of Greenville County. This program focuses on several different areas of the struggling reader. I was blessed with the chance to teach one class of System 44 last school year and was amazed at the success I saw from each and every child that was enrolled in the program.

System 44 has several different components. This system ensures that every student receives direction instruction in foundational reading, reading informational texts, reading literature, writing, speaking/listening, and language to help them prepare to be better readers and students.

This program exposes students to higher-level, content-rich texts while scaffolding close reading and comprehension through text-based questions. Students accelerate toward grade-level expectations with teacher-guided analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of text.

Each module includes two writing task focused around the writing skills at the hear of college and career readiness: informative and argument writing. Students collaborate on performance tasks, synthesizing and applying knowledge to a research questions. Each research project develops writing and presentation skills that are critical.

The next component centers around technology. As students work independently on the computer, the System 44 software is automatically and continuously collecting student performance data, which feeds multiple reports that help teachers to develop small group instruction. Moving the students from foundational instruction in phonics and decoding, the software guides students to apply newly acquired foundational skills to reading connection text.

One final component to this program is the Independent Reading Station. The System 44 Library offers students a choice of age-appropriate, relevant, leveled titles that are 78% nonfiction, and are available in three formats: as Paperbacks, Audio-books, and eBooks. Audio-books support students with a coach who models a fluent read. eBooks are available anywhere/anytime.