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Steps Presentation. Do you have any of these?. Special needs pupils Dyslexics Pupils who just need a literacy boost Maori and Pasifika learners Learners with language/comprehension difficulties ESOL learners Extension learners Boys!. What can we do about it?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Steps Presentation
Special needs pupils Dyslexics Pupils who just need a literacy boost Maori and Pasifika learners Learners with language/comprehension
difficulties ESOL learners Extension learners Boys!
Do you have any of these?
Many of the traditional approaches:
Don’t cover all the bases Aren’t structured or multi-sensory enough Don’t provide enough reinforcement for
dyslexic learners
“Like putting petrol into a diesel engine” Laughton King
What can we do about it?
Research shows:A non-impaired reader needs only 4-10 exposures to a word to fix it into long-term memory
A dyslexic learner may need 500 – 1300 exposures!
Memory implications
Highly specialist remedial literacy programme
A specialist approach which can be used by non-
specialists
Caters for all learners (dyslexic, low-ability, etc)
Suitable for small-group use
Highly effective
The Steps Programme
Year Group
No of Learners
Average Reading Gain
Average Spelling Gain
Verbal Reasoning Gain
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Year 6 9 17 mths 10 mths 24 mths 15 mthsYear 5 10 12 mths 13 mths 26 mths 27 mthsYear 4 10 11 mths 14 mths 22 mths 18 mthsYear 3 6 NA 15 mths 16 mths 17 mthsYear 2 7 NA 14 mths 13 mths 12 mthsAll 42 13 mths 13 mths 21 mths 18 mths
School Trial – 20 weeks4 x 40 mins per week, groups taught by teacher aides
Note: All of these pupils were below the 20th percentile for everything. They had all done Reading Recovery and failed to make progress.
School Trial – Year 5 pupilFrom previous study
School Trial – Year 2 pupilFrom same study
Feedback from Te Puru SchoolStaff see: Increase in confidence with reading Increase in self-esteem Increase in writing ability and enthusiasm The programme working and children
seeing the progression Children experience success instantly
Parent FeedbackMy daughter uses your product at school and couldn't wait
to use it at home last night. Your product is a fantastic learning tool and it works very effectively.
Paula EliottWow I have just had a play, Steps is awesome! Our son has
just been diagnosed with severe dyslexia, this is the first program I have seen that seems to really get how dyslexics think and what they need. So helpful to have things like days of the week and the memory training. Well done, and thank you!
Claire Wards
Maungawhau School
We are thrilled with the Steps programme at Maungawhau
School. We began the programme part way through term two
and reassessed all the students at the end of term. Some
students had moved over a year in less than two months. The
results are amazing but more importantly the students are
loving the programme and enthusiastically attend sessions.
Continued……The programme is very comprehensive and helps to fill the
gaps identified in psych reports, e.g. memory and
processing difficulties, without us having to buy a range of
different software and specialist services. It is incredibly
user friendly and it is easy to closely monitor students’
progress and particular areas of strength and need, and to
tailor it to meet these specific needs.
Denise
Why Steps? Kiwi resource for Kiwi learners – all materials
designed, printed, produced in Christchurch Research-based and provides proven success – in
over 600 NZ schools already (also spreading internationally!)
User-friendly, enjoyable and incredibly cost-effective Whole-school licence available
Manuals and teaching videos available Free technical support (phone or online) Free educational support – NZCER-registered
‘C’ Grade assessor/dyslexia specialist Training courses Accreditation scheme
Training and support
All schools or RTLB clusters which hold a current Steps network licence also get 10% discount off all other educational software, including the full range of Lucid assessment software.
And there’s more……!
Software
Workbooks
Game materials
Course Components Three Strand Approach
Different uses Whole-school – every pupil in the school works through
Courses option at own pace, on own level.
Remedial – learners also need to be on workbook
courses, in a withdrawal setting.
Maori/Pasifika/ESOL/specific language needs – tap into
existing courses or customize Steps to suit their needs
Opportunity to discuss your needs Free month’s trial Appro packs of teaching and support
materials Further information
www.learningstaircase.co.nz
Contact Learning Staircase for…