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It’s a simple fact…the more students read, the better readers they become!
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Traditional methods of measuring reading rely on quizzes and end of year results. New technologies like myON enable real-time measurement to monitor reading growth and student engagement as it happens, all year long!Research shows that students are engaged when
they have choice and ownership over their reading and learning. myON provides unlimited access to thousands of digital books with audio that match student interests and targeted Lexile® range. myON has the real-time data to prove student literacy growth and engagement—not just a 70% on a quiz score.
Jeremy MajeskiPrincipal, Komensky Elementary SchoolLiteracy Director, School District 100, Illinois
1,037,672books opened
503,206books read
129,688hours spent reading
10/1/2013 through 4/10/15
Barbara Williams-DixonDirector, Instructional Technology & Media Services, Little Rock School District, Arkansas
509,792books opened
269,202books read
60,407hours spent reading
8/1/2015 through 3/30/2016
Engage Students, Educators, Families and Communities!
Real-time data gives educators the ability to differentiate instruction and reach all students, which results in increased achievement.
Opportunity and access to technology has made reading fun and socially savvy in Prince George’s County Public Schools, and myON has
provided a new and exciting venue to engage students in a more intuitive way to promote a love of reading. Teachers
love it because access to a multitude of relevant content and subject matter is only a few key strokes away. Parents find myON to be more practical and conducive to their busy schedules and life style. The icing on the cake is the reporting—over 97% of our Title I elementary schools had students reading on myON during spring break and in
2016 PGCPS students have read 575,040 books and have spent 117,000 hours reading.
— Debra A. Mahone, Ed.D. Director State and Federal Programs Prince George’s County Public Schools, Maryland
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What is myON?myON is a personalized literacy environment that offers unlimited access to thousands of enhanced digital books, dynamically matched to each individual learner’s interests, Lexile® reading level and grade level, along with a suite of literacy tools that foster engagement and achievement.
From their personalized dashboards, students and educators can track progress. Embedded metrics seamlessly monitor student activity and growth, with real-time reports available for individual students and in the aggregate for groups, classes, schools and districts. myON is so much more than just reading—it is a complete literacy solution!
LEARNING PERSONALIZED
UNPARALLELED CONTENT
UNLIMITED ACCESS
SUPPORTS COLLABORATION
FOSTERS SUCCESS
Available 24/7, year-round
•Online
and offline•
Concurrent, multi-user license
Encourages family involvement
•Projects and reading
contests•
Writing and peer reviews
Learners own their growth
•Teachers further
personalize instruction•
Administrators have program data
Maximizes reading growth
•Deepens
vocabulary•
Provides power of choice
Ever-growing digital library
•Authentic
texts and books•
Publisher program offers additional books
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MAIL SPACECULTIVATE READING IN YOUR DISTRICT AND COMMUNITY
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“The books and platform are visually beautiful. Spanish titles enable ELL students to engage with literature in their native language and English titles help with their English immersion.”
Wendy CamperDirector of Teaching and Learning, Painesville City Local Schools, Ohio
Dr. Rosalind BurroughsPrincipal, Budewig Intermediate School, Alief ISD, Texas
“Reading is the gateway and I want to create a legacy for loving to read. Thanks to myON, poverty won’t stop our kids from accessing books at school, home, and in the community!”
Dr. William “Al” HunterSuperintendent, Polk School District, Georgia
“The way to level a playing field in terms of socioeconomic status of families is to make sure that we find a way to put books in homes. myON is a way for us to do that. We have read over 600,000 books during this school year.”
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