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CARS & STARS Online and Special Education
Targeted Instruction with CARS & STARS Online
CARS & STARS Online is built on the core belief that no student learns the same way or at the same pace, and this knowledge informs the whole program – making it one built on targeted instruction and differentiation as its central concept, rather than something added later to complement existing, more rigid instruction
CARS & STARS Online and Special Education
The Benefits of the Wealth of Student Data that CARS & STARS Provides
Having a better grasp of student achievements and progress, as well as difficulties and areas of concern, has always been the difference between being an informed and switched-on teacher and one who is “flying blind”. Better use of student data means more effectively being able to inform teaching and assessment decisions, in ways that can benefit both teachers and students.
Differentiated Instruction as Standard
A teacher using CARS and STARS Online for their class – or group of classes – can stay on top of individual student progress while providing instruction that caters to the individual needs of every student with a program that sees differentiation as a core feature, rather than as an extra element to strive for.
CARS & STARS Online and Guided Reading
The benefits of guided reading have long been apparent. Primarily, it allows for differentiated instruction. The teacher groups children by reading level and then meets that level with appropriately levelled texts. The smaller groups allow the teacher to identify weaknesses in readers and to better target them. Guided reading also helps build reading comprehension and fluency, with teachers listening closely when students read and responding accordingly. This process could not be more aligned with CARS & STARS Online.
Flexible Learning is Better for Everyone
No Student Falls Through the Comprehension Cracks
CARS & STARS Online is uniquely positioned to help readers who might be able to read fluently, but whose comprehension of what they are reading lags behind that fluency. The new Focus Reading module also features targeted practice in areas of need so that readers who might be behind in an area can focus on it and improve.
Welcome to the Next Levels
CARS & STARS Online and Disadvantaged Schools and Students
Differentiation as Second Nature
CARS & STARS Online is built on the core belief that no student learns exactly the same way or at exactly the same pace, and this knowledge informs the whole program – making it one built on differentiation as its central concept, rather than something added later to complement existing, more rigid instruction.
It’s All in the Data!
Data-gathering and utilisation, at the forefront of modern educational practice, are also at the forefront of the CARS & STARS Online program. Ongoing, accurate and transferable data collection at every stage of instruction and assessment allows the teacher to have a total picture of their class and individual students at any time, allowing instant identification of students requiring specialised care or instruction, and making differentiation a constant and ongoing process for every class rather than an afterthought.
A Teacher’s Story, A Students’ Journey
In today's world of differentiated classrooms, teachers strive to deliver the best possible instruction to every student while being acutely aware of the differences in outlook, circumstances, experience and skill in every child. CARS & STARS Online is built on the core idea of offering every student instruction personalised to their needs. With CARS & STARS Online's advanced system of classroom management, one teacher can administer a class in which every student might be at an instructionally different level.
