Fairfax County Public Schools Focuses on Higher Thinking Skills

Throughout the past 40 years, research has shown that there is a strong correlation between oral reading fluency and comprehension. According to Carol Chomsky, well-known researcher and former professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education Reading and Language Department, students’ fluency improved while reading along with audio tapes. Her study on assisted, repeated oral readings, was also expanded upon later, indicating that repeated oral readings gave non-fluent readers methods for capturing the essence of the text, therefore improving comprehension....[more]

Multimedia Players

With the Califone 2395AV media player, several classrooms and students share in improved auditory learning and repetition....[more]

Multimedia Players

The Performer Plus™ multimedia player allows for pitch control music to be played at a reasonable and enjoyable level during land aerobics classes....[more]

Multimedia Players

We like the Installed Infrared Audio System because it helps all the students hear the teacher....[more]

Multimedia Players

I use the Califone Personal CD Players players on a daily basis with elementary and middle school students to assist them with a CD based reading series....[more]

Multimedia Players

The CD-102 is used by our K-6 Special Ed students in our Read Naturally Program....[more]

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