Existing Perkins Activities

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Existing Perkins Activities

• Office of Support for Special Populations

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Work-Based Learning Software

• By WestHall Software Solutions
• A computer-based instructional delivery system
  that integrates basic academic skills to prepare
  youth for vocational skills training and
  entry-level jobs. The content of reading and
  math lessons is selected on the basis of each
  students selection of a vocational interest from
  fifteen available options. Permissive 4Special
  Populations.

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Work-Based Learning remediates basic academic
skills to prepare youth and adults for vocational
skills training and entry-level jobs. The Basic
Skills Assessment yields estimates of reading and
math grade-equivalent skill levels, identifies
deficiencies, and prescribes reading and math
remediation. Pre- and post-test score reports
document training-related gains.
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The content of reading and math lessons is
selected on the basis of each student's selection
of a vocational interest from fifteen available
options. Accounting and Bookkeeping Agriculture
and Horticulture Business Management Child Care
Clerical Construction Trades Cosmetology and
Barbering Drafting and Architecture
Electricians and Electronics Technicians Food
and Beverage Services Housekeeping and Building
Maintenance Mechanics and Repairers Metal
Fabricating Trades Nursing and Health Care
Sales and Marketing
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Reading Pen II

• School districts desiring to enhance instruction
  in their career and technical education
  classrooms with instruction technology equipment
  may use Perkins funds to purchase specified
  technological equipment. This activity will
  assist students with reading disabilities,
  dyslexia, English as a second language, and
  literacy issues who are enrolled in career and
  technical education programs of study. Required
  3 Use of Technology.

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• The Reading Pen is the world's only portable
  reading device for dyslexic users. It  is a
  revolutionary "assistive technology" tool for
  individuals dealing with reading disabilities,
  e.g., dyslexia and literacy issues and for
  students learning English.

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• Product Advantages and Features Features
• The ability to scan word or line of text
• Repeats words out loud, shows definition of
  words, syllables (contains American Heritage
  Dictionary)
• Recognizes 6-22 point size text, bold, italic,
  underlined, inverted text scans left to right
  and right to left
• Easy to learn -- in about 15 minutes, reader can
  learn functions for independent study in and out
  of classroom
• Keeps a history of scanned words
• An Opticard lets you input text manually
• Adjustable for left- and right-handed users

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Across-the-Board Perkins Program Improvement
Activity
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ReadWrite (v7.1) GOLD
A one-stop solution for reading and writing
needs, bringing comprehensive literacy support
through a unique set of features for the user
with literacy or learning difficulties ReadWrit
e (v7.1) GOLD allows users to work in a truly
inclusive environment using standard Windows
applications. This means there is no need to
learn a whole new way of creating and editing
text, as ReadWrite (v7.1) GOLD works seamlessly
within Windows applications, such as Microsoft
Word, Excel, and Internet Explorer. ReadWrite
(v7.1) GOLD will also read PDF documents!
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ReadWrite (v7.1) GOLD gets Microsoft
accreditation in 2003. ReadWrite (v7.1) Gold
has been awarded the Designed for Windows XP
logo. The Microsoft Designed for Windows XP
logo on the right, which is found on all our
packaging, testifies that ReadWrite (v7.1) GOLD
has achieved a standard of software quality that
gives the customer confidence when purchasing it.
The product has been tested to our own and to
Microsofts quality guidelines. ReadWrite
(v7.1) GOLD appears in the Windows catalog.
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ReadWrite (v7.1) GOLD is a simple-to-use toolbar
that floats on top of any open application.
Assistance can then easily be called upon as the
user works.

• ReadWrite 7.1 GOLD continues the tradition of
  innovative assistive technology software from
  Texthelp for those with literacy needs. New
  features include
• New RealSpeak solo voice
• New Abbyy Finereader scanning
• New speech input
• Improved dictionary and word prediction

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Read Write (v7.1) Gold System Requirements The
following are the minimum requirements needed to
operate ReadWrite (v7.1) GOLD literacy
software Pentium 350MHz processor Windows 98,
2000, XP, ME, or NT4 Internet Explorer 5.5 or
later (available on the installation CD) 256 MB
RAM (256MB recommended) 400 MB free disk space
CD ROM drive Sound card and speakers NB.
Previous versions of ReadWrite and Wordsmith
must be uninstalled before installing ReadWrite
(v7.1) GOLD Recommended scanners The
ReadWrite software will work with most scanners
however, we do recommend those with a USB
connection for speed of processing.
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• How are the features of ReadWrite (v.7) Gold
  useful?
• Provides users with word suggestions as they
  write
• Helps users complete their work with greater
  efficiency and accuracy
• Ensures users do not become lost for words or
  stuck in the middle of the sentence through its
  word predictions feature
• Is advantageous for users who have a small
  vocabulary or for foreign language speakers as
  definitions of the words can be spoken directly
  from the dictionary
• Confirms the meaning of the word through speech
• Ensures that users can develop their use of the
  language and become confident that the words they
  are using are correct

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• Keeps users from struggling to comprehend written
  information as they can have the text played back
  to them in an audio format
• Enables users to work more efficiently as they do
  not need to spend large amounts of time trying to
  comprehend text
• Allows struggling students to listen to text
  spoken aloud as they read
• Enables users to develop their learning and
  understanding of the words through audio-visual
  reinforcement
• Can be used by people for whom English is not
  their first language (ESL). Users are likely to
  find it easier to learn English when using this
  system as the words can be read and spoken
  simultaneously.

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Office of Support for Special Populations

• Teresa Dow, Program Manager
• [phone]
• Teresa.dow_at_arkansas.gov