Software Approval Request

Submitted Software Approval Request

Submitted By: ktinsley on 12/15/2020 10:33:43 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Matheson Jr. High
Requestor Title*: LMETS
Software Name*: Reading Plus
Software Description*: Reading Plus complements a wide variety of hybrid and virtual implementations to support students learning at home, in the classroom, or a combination of the two. Personalized intervention and instruction to develop silent reading proficiency and confident, lifelong readers.
URL for download (Required)*: www.readingplus.com
Purpose / Use / Notes*: Reading Plus focuses on vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency. Their fluency activities develop rate and stamina. This coincides with our reading strand FL- Consistently advance toward grade level in fluency and prosody in oral reading and read with 95% accuracy on instructional level., It also hits Standards FN.1, FN.2, FN.3
Login / Access / License Key Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): I have created two student logins for you. The first login is a 7th grade student who will begin the program with the “Insight Assessment,” (The assessment that the program uses to determine student benchmarks as well as placement into the program). The second is a 7th grade student who has bypassed the assessment and will begin working with 7th grade material. In order to access the accounts, you’ll need to do the following: Go to www.readingplus.com Select “Login” at the top-right of the page. Then, select “Student Login.” The program should ask you for a “Site code.” Use: sweducation The logins are: User Name Password grandemo1 demo (ready to begin the assessment) grandemo2 demo (ready to begin lesons)
Type of Software*: PC
Software Licensing*: Purchased
Vendor Technical Contact Name: Kevin Sheridan
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number: 866-472-6949, 801-390-0714 Cell
Lower Grade Range for Software*: 3rd Grade
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 12th Grade
Category*: English Language Arts, K-12
Utah State Core Correlation Standard(s)*: It also hits Standards FN.1, FN.2, FN.3 C1.a, C1.b, Cl.c standards would also be addressed- Read closely, making inferences and citing textual evidence. Determine theme or central idea, summarize key ideas and supporting details.
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: Yes
Create an icon for student\staff use?*: Ivanti Workspaces

Submitted Software Review Form

Submitted By: ancameron on 12/16/2020 1:24:52 PM
Will it work on current OS?*: Yes
Hardware Requirements?*: N/A
Workstation Firewall Exceptions?*: No
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
ISE Exception*: No
ISE Notes:
Server Needed?*: No
Packageable in Ivanti?*: No
Icon URL:
Created Icon for Ivanti Workspaces\Launchpad?*: Yes
NE Email Address:
Desktop Management Team Approved?*: Yes
Notes: https://www.readingplus.com/customer-support/technical-staff/
Approved*: Yes
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Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: talanglie on 1/20/2021 1:30:28 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 2 - Shows Promise
Assessment*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Flexibility*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 2 - Shows Promise
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Technical Aspects*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Flexibility*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Age/Grade Level*: 2 - Shows Promise
Assessment*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Perspective*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Technical Aspects*: 1 - Needs Improvement

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 1 - Needs Improvement
Comments: After reviewing Reading Plus from a curriculum standpoint, we have found it lacks the curriculum connections posited in the request. The program itself does not have links to or supports for, our FN standards which are essential in a Tier II Reading Intervention course. Its lack of decoding and phonics support is a serious issue. While the program supports silent reading fluency, it does not support oral reading fluency, nor does it provide expert models for fluency development and support. Vocabulary support is minimal where students are asked definitions of vocabulary words out of context of a text.

Approved*: No

Submitted Student Data Agreement

Submitted By: jlfisher@graniteschools.org on 1/20/2021 2:12:20 PM
Student Data Agreement in place?*: No

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Notes: Was not approved during Educational Software Specialist review. Vendor has agreed to DPA on the USBE site but we did not sign to join because this was not approved by curriculum.

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 1/20/2021 2:24:51 PM
Approved*: No
Notes: After reviewing Reading Plus from a curriculum standpoint, we have found it lacks the curriculum connections posited in the request. The program itself does not have links to or supports for, our FN standards which are essential in a Tier II Reading Intervention course. Its lack of decoding and phonics support is a serious issue. While the program supports silent reading fluency, it does not support oral reading fluency, nor does it provide expert models for fluency development and support. Vocabulary support is minimal where students are asked definitions of vocabulary words out of context of a text.