Secondary Language Arts Resources
 
 Accelerated Reader*
Instructional support and assessment www.renlearn.com
Accelerated Reader provides the essential practice component of a core reading curriculum. In addition to making reading practice fun and exciting for every student, AR gives continuous feedback to personalize instruction so every student achieves maximum success.
 
 Achieve3000
Instructional support www.achieve3000.com
Achieve3000 uses an online, summative assessment tool to differentiate language arts instruction based on each student’s Lexile level. So while an entire class receives the same assignments and activities, each student receives the assignment tailored automatically and precisely to his or her reading level.
 
 BrainPop
Instructional support - all subjects www.brainpop.com
BrainPOP features animated movies that address science, social studies, math, language arts, and fine arts topics. The movies are supported by activities such as a quiz, comic strip, experiment and other printable worksheets, all of which speak to kids in a language and voice that they can understand.
 
 Inspiration*
Graphic organizer software www.inspiration.com
Created for older students, Inspiration is a tool for creating graphic organizers to develop ideas and expand topics into writing. Students use visual learning strategies to plan, research, and complete projects successfully.
 
 NetTrekker DI*
Research tool www.nettrekker.com
A powerful search engine that allows teachers to meet the diverse needs of students. Nettrekker DI is an award winning search engine that allows teachers and librarians to differentiate instructions by matching standards based online resources to individual students learning needs. Nettrekker gives access to over 180,000 educator selected online resources that supports the complete K-12 curriculum.
 
 Read 180
Intervention, instructional aid teacher.scholastic.com
READ 180‘s adaptive, instructional software provides intensive, differentiated skills practice to motivate struggling readers. The software analyzes, monitors, tracks, and reports on student accuracy, noting not only incorrect answers, but also the types of errors made and the time of the response. According to how the student performs, the software continually adjusts instruction offering students immediate feedback.
 
 Study Island
Intervention, instructional aid www.studyisland.com
TAKS review software
 
 Turnitin
Instructional aid

www.turnitin.com 

Recognized worldwide as the standard in online plagiarism prevention, Turnitin helps educators and students take full advantage of the internet's educational potential.  Turnitin’s comprehensive plagiarism prevention system lets you quickly and effectively check all of your students’ work in a fraction of the time necessary to scan a few suspect papers using a search engine.

 
 United Streaming*
Online video, images and teaching tools www.unitedstreaming.com
More than a digital media library, Discovery Education united streaming provides teachers with the tools to incorporate fresh, vibrant digital media into student learning environments - quickly and easily. With Discovery Education united streaming, Teachers gain access to a rich collection of more than 50,000 video segments from among 5,000 full-length educational videos from Discovery School and other award-winning producers.
 

* Marked software has been purchased for district use.  Please contact John Orbaugh (ext 1085) or Ken Cramer (ext 1091) in Technology for quotes on other software titles.