National Pre-Release Product Beta Tests Confirm Robust Design and Performance of New Web-Enabled Lexia Reading Software with Dynamic Reporting Capabilities
Reading software publisher Lexia Learning Systems, Inc. shipped a new version of its research-proven software that has successfully helped students in more than 10,000 schools learn to read. Lexia Reading™ v5 is a new version of Lexia’s award-winning collection of research-based reading software for students in grades Pre-K to 12. In an extensive national beta test prior to release, hundreds of teachers and administrators and more than 4,500 students used the new program at 10 elementary, middle and high schools. Struggling readers who used Lexia Reading v5 during a summer program made between nine and 12 months of grade-level equivalent progress, determined by independent pre and post tests using AGS’ “G.R.A.D.E” assessment.
Lexia Reading v5 brings three acclaimed Lexia titles into one newly-enhanced management system with new reporting features, and -- for the first time -- an option for delivery over the Web. Helping students master the essential reading skills necessary to become successful readers for a lifetime, the program now enables students to access the program at home; includes new and expanded management tools, reporting, and district reporting features; and offers a choice of Lexia-hosted via the Internet (available now), as well as network and CD-ROM delivery methods (available at the beginning of 2008).
Lexia began testing the product last spring in different environments in grades K through 12 during the traditional school year, in summer school programs and even in some year-round schools, to ensure that the reporting features and new technology delivery worked properly. Feedback was collected from more than 80,000 user sessions.
“I believe the new Lexia Reading v5 administration module is a valuable tool in monitoring reading progress of all students in a school,” said Debra Selvitella, a literacy coach in Revere Public Schools in Mass., who participated in the beta test. “It provides instant access to classroom reports from the desktop, thereby helping to identify students in need of support services.”
Grace Marie Greeno, Director of Literacy and Title I Programs for Revere Public Schools in Mass., also participated in the beta tests for Lexia Reading v5. “I am excited about the ease of access to essential student information for teachers, specialists and administrators. This is exactly the kind of information educators need to be sure they are meeting the demands of our mandated state tests, and more importantly to insure that we are not leaving any child behind.” Dr. Greeno explained further, “Lexia provides teachers and administrators a daily snapshot of students’ needs and progress – what skills a student can do and what skills need to be re-taught. This crucial information is powerful for daily planning of instruction, data meetings, SPED team meetings and at parent conferences.”
Lexia Reading™ v5 is a culmination of years of reading research gathered from schools nationwide. For the past 24 years, Lexia has been dedicated to developing software to improve reading acquisition. It is a mature product from a company that was originally launched with support from The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) grants.
Lexia Reading™ v5 is available now in both Macintosh® and Windows® formats via Lexia’s hosted, Web-enabled option, or at the beginning of 2008 as a network version. Internet access is required only for the Web-enabled option. The price is customized depending on the number of simultaneous users. An implementation of 25 simultaneous users on one of the Lexia Reading™ programs would cost a school $200 per simultaneous user for a total of $5,000. For information, call 1-800-435-3942 or visit us at www.lexialearning.com.