Title: Reading software for students with reading limitations

Type of the resource: Resource 

Funded by:  Vlaanderen Ondervijs

Authors: 

Type of disability:  Learning Disabilities

Target education level:  Primary education
Secondary education

Language(s):  Dutch

IPR:  No

OER:  No


Overall objectives of the inclusive learning resource

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the overall broader objectives to which the action will contribute?) 

Flanders education service offers special software programs for pupils in mainstream primary and secondary students who struggling to read.

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the key indicators related to the overall objectives?) 

It supplies reading software programs for pupils who struggles to read.

Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information for these indicators?) 

The school or parents can register a student. They can make a choice from various software packages when registering. The student receives a free annual subscription, which can be renewed every school year.

An account holder such as a teacher, parent, care or IT coordinator registers the student and requests the software.

From 1 August you can register for the next school year free of charge on the website leesvoor.vlaanderen

You choose a software package when registering . That choice then applies to a school year .

You must renew the registration every school year . With a renewal you can change the software choice.

There is no deadline for registration: you can submit an application for the current school year on any day .

The vzw Eureka will check your application. You will receive an email with the info to start the web license. 

Risks and Challenges:


Specific purpose of the inclusive learning resource

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What specific objective is the resource intended to achieve to contribute to the overall objectives?) 

This programmes aims to supply 4 different programs:

SprintPlus 

Paragraph

Kurzweil 3000

TextAid

The 4 programs have the same functions:

Spelling correction

Word predictor

Reading function with 4 languages: Dutch, French, English and German.

Type function

Read and write in ADIBooks

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (Which indicators clearly show that the objective of the actions/resource has been achieved?) 

Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of  information that exist or can be collected? What are the methods required to get this information?) 

The school or parents can register a student. They can make a choice from various software packages when registering. The student receives a free annual subscription, which can be renewed every school year.

An account holder such as a teacher, parent, care or IT coordinator registers the student and requests the software.

From 1 August you can register for the next school year free of charge on the website leesvoor.vlaanderen

You choose a software package when registering . That choice then applies to a school year .

You must renew the registration every school year . With a renewal you can change the software choice.

There is no deadline for registration: you can submit an application for the current school year on any day .

The vzw Eureka will check your application . You will receive an email with the info to start the web license. 

Risks and Challenges: (Which factors and conditions outside the user's responsibility are necessary to achieve that objective? (external conditions)) Which risks should be taken into consideration?  


Expected results on implementation of the resource

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (The results are the outputs envisaged to upscale. What are the expected results?) 

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the indicators to measure whether and to what extent the action/resource achieves the expected results?) 

Sources and means of verification: (What are the available sources of information for these indicators?) 

SprintPlus 

Paragraph

Kurzweil 3000

TextAid

Risks and Challenges: (What external conditions must be met to obtain the expected results on schedule?) 


Activities

Inclusive learning intervention logic: (What are the key activities to be carried out and in what sequence in order to reach the expected results?) 

Objectively verifiable indicators of achievement: (What are the means required to implement these activities, e.g. personnel, equipment, training, studies, supplies, operational facilities, etc.) 

To be eligible for everyone involved in the supervision of students with serious reading and writing problems: parents, teachers, school teams, managements, student and care counselors, IT coordinators, supporters, CLB employees, educational counselors.

Sources and means of verification: (What are the sources of information about action progress?) 

Risks and Challenges: (What pre-conditions are required before the use of the resource starts? What conditions outside the user's direct control have to be met for the implementation of the planned activities?) 

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