Contents tagged with Correctional Education
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Reading Horizons Review: Linda England
Institution: Copper Hills Youth Center
City: West Jordan
State: Utah
Job Title: Special Education Director
I love Reading Horizons because it helps students find success in reading that previously have given up. I have a 15 year old student that came into our program reading at the 4th grade level. She … more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Reading Horizons Review: Leigh Wheeler-Burrow
Institution: Trinidad Correctional Facility
City: Model
State: Colorado
Job Title: Correctional Teacher
Offender Sanchez is a 19 year old young man who had completed the 11th grade in school.
When he was incarcerated and processed through our diagnostic center, he was able to avoid taking the TABE … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Dixie Lee Tripp
Institution: Metropolitan Community College
City: Omaha
State: Nebraska
Job Title: Professor
The results are beyond our greatest hopes.
For the students, the results have been an average of 3-4 grade levels in reading skills. This is discounting our Learning Disabled students. Although, … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed, Elementary
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Reading Horizons Review: Carol Stewart-High
Institution: New Beginnings-Naples
City: Naples
State: Florida
I used Reading Horizons for two years in a Juvenile Justice program in Immokalee, FL. All of our boys were incarcerated in a Marine-style boot camp for a six-month period. While in, our boys were in … more
Grade Level: Secondary
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Reading Horizons Review: Bonnie Trachsel
Institution: Northpoint Training Center
City: Danville
State: Kentucky
Job Title: Literacy Teacher
I teach in the literacy program at a correctional institution in Kentucky. My students are adult males who frequently express embarrassment at their inability to read. For years, these men have not … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Pamela Bluem
Institution: Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Job Title: Academic Teacher
This student was very dyslexic. Not with numbers, but words. Consequently, his reading level was low, and his self-confidence even lower. He needed phonics. Straightforward, letter and sound … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Nina Stokes
Institution: Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Job Title: Instructor
I have had very positive results using the Reading Horizons Level 1 and Level 2 Reading Library Books.
Students have moved from Book 1 to Book 2 with very little difference. So, I like the … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: William May
Institution: Belmont Correctional Institute
City: St. Clairsville
State: Ohio
Job Title: Title I Teacher
What kind of results have you seen using Reading Horizons?
Several students have improved their reading levels by several grade levels in a very short amount of time.
What is your favorite thing … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Shawn Mee
Institution: Contra Costa County Office of Education Parole Education Program
City: Lancaster
State: California
It allows my students to receive the training, as if, they were receiving it from a reading teacher. I have over 30 adults in my class at one time, and it is impossible to give directed, individual … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed
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Reading Horizons Review: Joan Pierce
Institution: Ohio Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
City: Columbus
State: Ohio
Job Title: Instructor
Reading Horizons materials are presented using all three modalities, so students are more easily engaged in the work. The materials can also be used by every class member. Three of the five emerging … more
Grade Level: Adult Ed