ILA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #5

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Balmeo, Shirley

ED 638

 



 








Achieve 3000

https://www.achieve3000.com/

 

ILA Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #5

Believe and Achieve

Achieve 3000 is a subscription-based,  Pre K–12 supplemental reading instruction that focuses on building phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills.   Initially founded in 2000 by the McGraw Hill Education, Achieve 3000 provides supplemental differentiated instruction for nonfiction towards reading and writing.  The learning platform provides reading materials directly patterned to student’s reading level.  Students complete a diagnostic test initially to determine their reading level.  Based on the results of this assessment, students are given their set of practice materials.  Although teachers assign the class the same reading passages, the text complexity is based on the student’s reading level.  The program automatically increases the rigor as the student advances in their reading levels. Achieve 3000 lesson outline is as follows:

·       Conducting a Before Reading Poll

·       Reading the Article

·       Answering the Activity Questions

·       Respond to an After Reading Poll

·       Finalizing the lesson with a thought question. 

In addition to Achieve 3000 Literacy and Achieve 3000 Math, the tool has other literacy programs added such as KidBiz3000 (for grades 2-5 grade levels), TeenBiz3000 (secondary level), Empower3000 (for adults) and eScience3000, all of which provide supplemental tools to assist students with literacy. Parents are also able to access and monitor their child’s progress. The added bonus to Achieve 3000 is that it allows teachers to connect with parents and assist with the student’s level of intervention. Students who reach a specific level also receive ‘badges’ or awards to acknowledge their level of achievement. Students are recommended to complete at a minimal two articles per week to make significant academic progress.

Overall, the learning platform offers a variety of differentiated supplemental materials for all grade levels and Lexile levels. The program is costly, but seems worth it if students and teachers follow the recommended strategies to achieve academic gains.


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