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Stand-alone, intensive reading/language arts intervention program for struggling readers. The goal is to move students rapidly toward successful reentry into the core program at their appropriate grade levels. Features a consistent instructional approach: teach/model, guided practice, apply. Includes graphic novels and assessments. Level A-F content includes dialogues to build context, and listening and speaking skills. Program uses cultural notes and language connections: cognates, false cognates, historical notes, idioms, unusual expressions and provides oral grammar lessons that make a connection between students' patterns and academic English. Organized into six principal levels, A-F, corresponding to grade levels (A=grades 1-2; B= some of grade 2, mostly grade 3; C=grade 4; D=grade 5; E=grade 6; F=grades 7-8. Two targeted Foundations levels provide systematic, sequenced, and comprehensive support in listening, speaking and early reading, specifically for English learners and their teachers.