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20120920 Vocab Sales HB v2
Vocabulary Builder
For more [email protected](512) 961-8530
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frivolity+
memory box
fri vo li te` -
sillinessNWearied by the seriousness of life,
Frank longed for the frivolity of youth.
humor
frivolous
www.myKnowsys.com (512) 961-8530 [email protected]
Direct, Effective Instruction
Flashcards• “Hands-on” strategy for manipulating words
to encourage mastery
• Pre-printed and portable or available online
orasanapp—flashcardscanbeused
anywhere
• Flashcardsfeaturestudent-friendly,most
frequently-testeddefinitions;charges(for
connotation);andrelatedwordsHeavily Research-Based• TheKnowsysmethodofintroducing10words
perweekishighlymanageable,especially
becausethewordsareorganizedinthematic
groups
• Thematicgroupslikenature,money,andenergy
facilitatememorization
• Flashcardsincludethephoneticpronunciation
• Onlineflashcardsincludeaudiopronunciations
• Tracksstudents’progressasvocabularywordsmovefromshort-termtolong-termmemory
• Emphasizestheimportanceofretentionandmasteryofwords,notjustcrammingforaweeklyquiz
The Memory Box System
pedagogue
memory box
pe də gog`
an educatorN
In our society, teachers are pedagogues by profession.pedagogy, pedagogical
clever
SAT
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“Knowsys provides us with a consis-tent vocab program throughout English classes from middle school through high school: standard, easy-to-remember definitions, a wealth and variety of activi-ties, & research-based teaching strategies that deliver outstanding results.”
Sheila Carrell, English Chair Silsbee High School Silsbee ISD
This Program Works!
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VocabularyLevel
Flashcard apps now available
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Cumulative, Varied Activities
Mastery-Building Activities Meaningful Interaction• Multiple exposures engage students in
discussionsaboutthevocabularywords
• Activities are cumulative so students
continuallyworkwithwordsfromprior
groups
• Activitiesusewordsinalltheir
variousformstoenhancedepthof
understanding and mastery of use
Mastery by Association• Wordsareorganizedinthematic
groups to facilitate mastery
• Definitionalandcontextualactivities
provide sustained meaningful
interactionwiththewords
• Activities build vocabulary by
association/disassociation and by
teachingstudentstoapplywordsto
real-life contexts
The students love it! “I just wanted to let you know how much the kids love the Knowsys vocabulary cards and lessons. The activities are wonderful and take them through the different levels of thinking and learning!” Laurie Wagner Rogers Middle School Pearland ISD
• Short5-to10-mintueactivities:
• Matching
• CrosswordPuzzles
• Media Mentions
• ShortAnswerQuestions
• Narrative(ClozeActivity)
• SentenceCompletionQuizzes
• Writing Prompts (30 minutes)
• Plus3ormoreofthefollowing:
WordRoots,SynonymIdentification,
AntonymIdentification,Oddball
Identification,SynonymMatching,
SynonymSubstitution,Scenarios,
NametheSpeaker,TrueorFalse,
Fill-in-the-Blanks
20120920 Vocab Sales HB v2
Teacher Resources• Pre- and post-tests
• Daily application activities
Tiered for effective differentiation
• VocabularyFlashcards(BoxSet&
Online)
• Alphabetizedwordlist
• Weeklyquizzes
• Cumulative Six-Week Exams
• Pre-test and Post-test
Teacher Training• Specializedprofessionaldevelopment
fromaKnowsysexpertonhowto
incorporate direct vocab instruction into
existing ELA curriculum
• Hands-onmodelingofresearch-based
vocab best practices
• OngoingsupportfromtheKnowsysteam
throughouttheyear
For more [email protected]
(512) 961-8530
Data and Results• Pre-test and Post-test give you diagnostic
data
• Dataispresentedbystudent,byteacher,
byschool,bygrade,andbydistrict
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Sample ISD
Results forTesting Period:8/20/2010
5/17/2011
Knowsys Vocabulary Builder Program
Knowsys Educational Services LLC
www.KTPvocab.com512-961-8522
toPre-TestPost-Test
PercentImprovement
All Students and Grades
All Students by Grade
All Grades by School
51%
80%608
583
Average Percentage Correct:Number of Students:
57%55%
88%260
209
Grade Level: 6Number of Students:
60%
48%
75%163
177
Grade Level: 7Number of Students:
57%
47%
74%185
197
Grade Level: 8Number of Students:
58%51%
83%199
194
Sample Middle School 1Number of Students:
63%
51%
85%174
176
Sample Middle School 2Number of Students:
65%
50%
73%235
213
Sample Middle School 3Number of Students:
44%
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Sample Teacher 1
Sample Middle School 1Results for
Testing Period: 8/20/2007
5/17/2008
to
Grade: 6
Average:66%Pre-Test Post-Test
Student Name
Student IDPeriod: 1
Average:72%
Pre-Test Post-Test
Student, Sample
10732768
54%
Student, Sample
10732780
82%
Student, Sample
10732807
80%
Student, Sample
10732825
92%
Student, Sample
10732829
88%
Student, Sample
10732844
82%
Student, Sample
10732894
70%
Student, Sample
10732899
62%
Student, Sample
10732919
40%
Student, Sample
10732935
76%
Student, Sample
10732950
90%
Student, Sample
10732961
80%
Student, Sample
10732987
76%
Student, Sample
10733007
68%
Student, Sample
10733021
72%
Student, Sample
10733028
74%
Student, Sample
10733040
76%
Student, Sample
10733078
72%
Student, Sample
10733085
52%
Student, Sample
10733111
74%
Student, Sample
10733112
70%
Student, Sample
10733154
66%
Student, Sample
10733162
86%
Student, Sample
10733185
38%
Student, Sample
10733187
76%
Student, Sample
10733220
64%
Student, Sample
10733245
74%Teacher 1 - Page 1 of 82
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