Learning Force™

Flexible & Effective Intervention

Available for use with Supplemental Education Services (SES), Response to Intervention (RTI) and more.

“The Math Force curriculum supported students to make

gains on our first district benchmark assessment. As BOCES Director, I am

now seeing the math gains across all schools, no matter the grade or

scheduling option.”

– Matt Snyder,Southeastern Colorado

BOCES Director and former principal

Parent satisfaction with Learning Force

Parents of students attending Learning Force programs, 2007-2008 school year

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Reading(+21 pts)

Math(+42 pts)

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Learning Force™ Works! Math Force™ Accelerates Learning in One YearIn 26 districts in Southeastern Colorado, 1,000 students using Math Force™ showed one year median growth percentile gains of 16 points on the math section of the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) from 2008 to 2009. Students not participating in Math Force experienced a decline of 9 points during the same time.

Students' Skills Improvement throughout the ProgramLearning Force™ has proven itself time and again, with double-digit improvements in essential skills, and has also generated very high satisfaction rates among parents.

A Parent's Point of View94 percent of Learning Force™ parents are very satisfied with their child’s expertise.

“My sixth grader’s reading has improved dramatically, and I’ve watched her academic performance go sky high!”

– Parent, New York City

“The Math Force curriculum supported students to make

gains on our first district benchmark assessment. As BOCES Director, I am

now seeing the math gains across all schools, no matter the grade or

scheduling option.”

Matt Snyder,Southeastern Colorado

BOCES Director and former principal

“The Math Force curriculum “The Math Force curriculum supported students to make

gains on our first district benchmark assessment. As BOCES Director, I am

now seeing the math gains across all schools, no matter the grade or

scheduling option.”

– Matt Snyder,Southeastern Colorado

BOCES Director and former principal

MOTIVATE TEACH GUIDED PRACTICE

EXTENSION INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

Skill acquisition measured on

post-assessment

Focus skill ideas identified through

pre-assessment

Flexibility Each lesson is 60 minutes, with sections that can be instructed in 30 or 45 minute segments, giving the ability to teach as part of a regular class lesson or use as an before or afterschool tutoring program.

Research-based Curriculum The rigorous and engaging curriculum was developed from 7 years of intensive research with thousands of students in EdisonLearning partner schools, using our hallmark Benchmarking assessment system.

Aligned to State Standards The program is strategically aligned with each state’s standards for math and reading. Special emphasis is given to those standards most evident on state tests.

High-Quality Assessments Students takes grade-level criterion referenced pre- and post- assessments used to create their Individual Achievement Plan for each student. Skill levels are assessed at the beginning to determine a student’s targeted areas of skills focus and assessed at program’s end to see a student’s skill acquisition.

Well-Designed Lesson Plans & Progress MonitoringLesson plans use the following cycle of instruction:

This gives students time for direct instruction and ample opportunities for practice, both with teacher guidance or on their own.

Progress monitoring probes are available to give teachers a chance to re-teach a lesson to ensure students retain it.

Learning Force™ is a proven, academic intervention program for Math and Reading. It is targeted for students who are low performing or who have learning gaps on some foundation skills. In addition to well-designed lesson plans, pre- and post- assessments and progress monitoring, Learning Force comes with a full support team to help your school or district put an effective intervention plan in place.

Learning Force is delivered for Grades 3-8 through two complementary modules, Reading ForceTM and Math ForceTM.

The key features of the Learning Force program are:

Know which skills still need work

Know which students need

help by skill

Resources easily accessible by

grade and subject

Interact with other teachers.

Comprehensive Resource Materials Detailed resource materials include:

• Teacher edition – print and accessible online, includes best practices, modeling scripts and grouping strategies

• Personal workbooks for students

• Math manipulatives

• Classroom library with both fiction and information texts

Support for English Language Learners (ELLs) Special techniques are provided for ELLs, including:

• Lessons begin with stated vocabulary or skill assistance

• Strong emphasis on teaching academic vocabulary

• Support with discussion of similar sounding words from other cultures

• Use of drawings, examples, and pantomime for words needed to describe characters or setting

• Partner work and cooperative learning

• Cooperative Learning and grouping strategies

• Use of Distractor Analysis to explain why wrong answers are incorrect

Meaningful and Actionable Reports:

• Individual Achievement plans are used as a progress monitoring tool.

• Assessment Summary Report shows achievement at a strand and skill level by student. Teachers can understand what areas needs more class focus.

• School and District Report also available.

Un-paralleled Teacher Support and Professional Development

Learning Force™ is a teacher-friendly model, with built-in support and professional development to ensure success. Teachers have online access to the following materials through a single point:

• Resources by grade and subject level, including lesson plans, pacing calendars and research studies

• Progress monitoring tools, including mini-assessments and progress monitoring probes

• Intro to Learning Forceonline course

• Forums to interact with other teachers

• Information on general practices, such as differentiated instruction, questioning strategies, engagement practices and use of data analysis.

• Announcements to keep up-to-date on the program changes and professional development opportunities

Learning Force™ Extras:

The Teacher Portal

ATTENDANCE Participation during lessons

ATTITUDEHelping other

students and being respectful to others

ACHIEVEMENTTrying their hardest, sharing knowledge

with others

Supplemental Education Services (SES) Learning Force is used as an SES program, providing 60 hours of free afterschool tutoring. Learning Force is tailored to meet the funding requirements of each SES program, based on student hours of attendance. EdisonLearning is an approved SES provider in New York City, Chicago and Baltimore.

Response to Intervention (RTI)Learning Force supports RTI with standards- based rigorous curriculum, tiered instruction with differentiation, ongoing student assessment and collaboration with parents and family involvement. Learning Force can be used for Tier 2 RTI interventions.

Focus on Reading ForceTM

Reading ForceTM is a 30-hour plus intervention program that supports all learners to increase vocabulary development and reading comprehension building a strong connection with daily reading instruction.

• Research-based reading and wordrecognition strategies are provided to strengthen comprehension.

• The six reading skills of a good reader (Reading Comprehension; Vocabulary Development; Reading for Meaning; Organizing Information; Locating Information; Responding to Text) are reviewed.

• Students access a classroom library of fiction and information texts

Focus on Math ForceTM

Math ForceTM is the 30-hour plus intervention program that teaches research-based math strategies needed to

strengthen understanding of mathematical concepts.

• Engaging math puzzles/games and graphic organizers are included

• Support with “Fixing Common Errors” is articulated in each lesson

• Opportunities to use math manipulatives in each lesson

•

Focus on Math Force

that teaches research-based math strategies needed to strengthen understanding of mathematical concepts.

Focus on Math Force

that teaches research-based math strategies needed to strengthen understanding of mathematical concepts.

Ways to Engage Students and ParentsEach Learning Force™ program includes a student rewards kit. Students are rewarded on the 3 A’s. The rewards have proven to be a motivation for students.

Parent involvement is critical to student success. Learning Force parents are engaged through monthly Parent Connections Newsletters, giving tips on how to help their children with math and reading at home.

Learning Force™ Extras:

"The Math Force™ program is easy to follow, leaving more time to

teach. The materials are comprehensive and modeled in such a way to make learning fun and

interesting. Student’s math skills improved as did

their confidence in mathematics. The program is fun to teach and the students had a blast learning!"

– Jennifer O’LearyLearning Force Instructor Las Animas School District, CO

Four Cornerstones Philosophy and Learning Force

Top Talent • Outstandingprofessionaldevelopment

deliveredbyEdisonLearningLearning Force™experts

• Extensivetrainingbeforeprogramimplementation

• Ongoingtrainingandsupportineffectivelyusingmathmanipulativesandquestioningstrategies

• TeacherEditionswithscriptedlessonsMultipleteacherstrategiesforeachlesson

Culture of Engagement & Aspiration • Studentteacherratioof10:1 • Lessonsarefunandmakeuseof

activelearning • Resourcesformotivatingstudents • Novelsetsareusedwith

ReadingForce™lessons • Mathmanipulativekitsprovided

withMathForce™ • Retentionkitsforeachteacher Attendanceawardsystemtocelebrate

studentsuccess

Demanding Content & Customized Instruction • Research-basedreading

andmathlessons • Alignedtoindividualstatestandards • Targetedtomostfrequently-testedskills • Sequencedcontentfromgradetograde • Directinstructionissupplementedwith

guidedandindependentpractice

Achievement-Driven Management • Pre-Assessmentidentifiesskillgaps

anddeterminesmeasurablegoals • Post-Assessmentmeasuresstudent

achievementtowardgradelevelstandards

• IndividualAchievementPlansdetailstudentskillneedsandprogramgoals

• EndofProgramSummaryReportsdetailstudentachievementprogressforeachdistrictandschool

“EdisonLearning’s high expectations for student learning and outstanding customer service [continues] to exceed expectations.”

– Ronn Nozoe Complex Area Superintendent Hawaii Dept. of Education

EdisonLearning has over 20 years of experience partnering with schools to increase student achievement. All of our programs are grounded in the Four Cornerstones™ of highly effective schools. Here is how the Learning Force™ program fits into the cornerstones.”

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