Read 180 Overview

Read 180 is a research-based reading intervention program published by Scholastic in collaboration with Vanderilt University. Read 180 software provides struggling readers with intensive, differentiated skills practice, and instruction that:

  • collects data to continually adjust instruction to meet each student's needs
  • offers continuous support and immediate feedback
  • is tremenously engaging and motivating with over 100 videos from grade-level science, math, history, and social studies content areas
  • builds phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension

Software Program Contents

  • Read 180's research-proven software provides differentiated, adjusted instruction and practice in word study, vocabulary, fluency, spelling, and comprehension in four zones:
    • Reading Zone
    • Word Zone
    • Spelling Zone
    • Success Zone

Read 180 Model-

The READ 180 Instructional Model provides a simple way to organize instruction and classroom activity. The session begins and ends with whole-group teacher-directed instruction. During the 60 minutes between the whole-group meetings, students break into three small groups that rotate among three station

Visit the Scholastic Read 180 Site for more information.