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

As a dance teacher, my students need something loud enough they can move to while I need the portability. I love my Performer Plus™!...[more]

Multimedia Players

Our high school Vocal classes needed multimedia players that include a full-function tape and CD player. The Music Maker Plus gives the flexibility and quality sound playback they need....[more]

Multimedia Players

The Performer Plus™ multimedia player is used for practice and taping purposes for our small vocal group....[more]

Learning Centers

I use the 2395IR-PLC as a listening center for children to hear the fluency patterns of a good reader through taped books....[more]

Multimedia Players

The dual cassette capability is what convinced me to purchase the 2395AV-02 because now we can tape off of a cassette or CD. We use it with our choir and with young people at church so it helps that it's portable and not too big or boxy. I know that it's a durable product and that the plastic doors that......[more]

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