Steps Presentation

Special needs pupils Dyslexics Pupils who just need a literacy boost Maori and Pasifika learners Learners with language/comprehension

difficulties ESOL learners Extension learners Boys!

Do you have any of these?

Many of the traditional approaches:

Don’t cover all the bases Aren’t structured or multi-sensory enough Don’t provide enough reinforcement for

dyslexic learners

“Like putting petrol into a diesel engine” Laughton King

What can we do about it?

Research shows:A non-impaired reader needs only 4-10 exposures to a word to fix it into long-term memory

A dyslexic learner may need 500 – 1300 exposures!

Memory implications

Highly specialist remedial literacy programme

A specialist approach which can be used by non-

specialists

Caters for all learners (dyslexic, low-ability, etc)

Suitable for small-group use

Highly effective

The Steps Programme

Year Group

No of Learners

Average Reading Gain

Average Spelling Gain

Verbal Reasoning Gain

Non-Verbal Reasoning

Year 6 9 17 mths 10 mths 24 mths 15 mthsYear 5 10 12 mths 13 mths 26 mths 27 mthsYear 4 10 11 mths 14 mths 22 mths 18 mthsYear 3 6 NA 15 mths 16 mths 17 mthsYear 2 7 NA 14 mths 13 mths 12 mthsAll 42 13 mths 13 mths 21 mths 18 mths

School Trial – 20 weeks4 x 40 mins per week, groups taught by teacher aides

Note: All of these pupils were below the 20th percentile for everything. They had all done Reading Recovery and failed to make progress.

School Trial – Year 5 pupilFrom previous study

School Trial – Year 2 pupilFrom same study

Feedback from Te Puru SchoolStaff see: Increase in confidence with reading Increase in self-esteem Increase in writing ability and enthusiasm The programme working and children

seeing the progression Children experience success instantly

Parent FeedbackMy daughter uses your product at school and couldn't wait

to use it at home last night. Your product is a fantastic learning tool and it works very effectively.

Paula EliottWow I have just had a play, Steps is awesome! Our son has

just been diagnosed with severe dyslexia, this is the first program I have seen that seems to really get how dyslexics think and what they need. So helpful to have things like days of the week and the memory training. Well done, and thank you!

Claire Wards

Maungawhau School

We are thrilled with the Steps programme at Maungawhau

School.  We began the programme part way through term two

and reassessed all the students at the end of term.  Some

students had moved over a year in less than two months.  The

results are amazing but more importantly the students are

loving the programme and enthusiastically attend sessions.

Continued……The programme is very comprehensive and helps to fill the

gaps identified in psych reports, e.g. memory and

processing difficulties, without us having to buy a range of

different software and specialist services. It is incredibly

user friendly and it is easy to closely monitor students’

progress and particular areas of strength and need, and to

tailor it to meet these specific needs.

Denise

Why Steps? Kiwi resource for Kiwi learners – all materials

designed, printed, produced in Christchurch Research-based and provides proven success – in

over 600 NZ schools already (also spreading internationally!)

User-friendly, enjoyable and incredibly cost-effective Whole-school licence available

Manuals and teaching videos available Free technical support (phone or online) Free educational support – NZCER-registered

‘C’ Grade assessor/dyslexia specialist Training courses Accreditation scheme

Training and support

All schools or RTLB clusters which hold a current Steps network licence also get 10% discount off all other educational software, including the full range of Lucid assessment software.

And there’s more……!

Software

Workbooks

Game materials

Course Components Three Strand Approach

Different uses Whole-school – every pupil in the school works through

Courses option at own pace, on own level.

Remedial – learners also need to be on workbook

courses, in a withdrawal setting.

Maori/Pasifika/ESOL/specific language needs – tap into

existing courses or customize Steps to suit their needs

Opportunity to discuss your needs Free month’s trial Appro packs of teaching and support

materials Further information

www.learningstaircase.co.nz

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