CSI – Comprehension Strategies Instruction
An evidence-based literacy resource for students ages 8 to 13+
Miramar South Students Show Strong Gains in Comprehension
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After undergoing AsTTle pre-assessment in February 2008, 75% of the class scored in the lowest quartile for Their gains in comprehension, as measured by AsTTle post-assessment after using CSI, can be seen in the data below. The percentage of students in the lowest quartile dropped to 45%, while 35% of pupils leaped into the highest quartile for reading comprehension in
“In six years of teaching this age level, I’ve never worked with a resource that’s contributed so much,” said Vice Principal/Literacy Leader, Kyran Smith. “CSI really engages students and is very effective. It has text and audio, and covers math, science, social studies, and English language arts content areas. One of the things the children really get out of CSI is the inner confidence to deal with difficult text.” In CSI, students encounter various text types in fiction and nonfiction, and use a variety of strategies to comprehend each text. The engaging and topical texts are provided for interactive whiteboard, hardcopy, and audio formats.
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“It helps kids to learn reading strategies like making connections with yourself, the world, and text.” - JESSICA “The CSI program helps us to deepen our understanding about the topics by teaching us how to think deeper and ask ourselves questions.” - FUSIMOANA Click here to see the 2009 Miramar South class in action! |
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Download the 2008 and 2009 data from Miramar South School below:
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