A component of the 2008 ESL Midlevel Skills Pack. Contains a wide variety of learning activities effective in increasing students’ English language reading proficiency.
Content is relevant to real-life situations. Topics include family literacy, work, civics, health, consumer economics, social skills, and technology.
Scores are tracked in a record management system that allows teachers to view and print detailed reports.
The questions, answers and explanations of the programs can be spoken aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.
"Even though our students are fairly limited in computer skills,
they are very comfortable with the software."
-- Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI
The 2008 Reading ESL Midlevel Skills Pack consists of the following titles (listed alphabetically):
Each of the Merit Software Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP programs in this package requires 5 to 8 MB RAM. About 150 MB hard disk space is required if all of the programs are installed. All programs also require a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.
Try It!
The 2008 Reading ESL Midlevel Skills Curriculum consists of 2 separate software programs that have been effective in improving students' reading skills.
Evaluation versions of all of the programs may be downloaded by
clicking the 'Download Demo' link for the corresponding program
(each program approximately 10 MB).