Helps students
improve reading comprehension with longer and more challenging texts.
PRODUCT
INFORMATION
Students receive hands-on practice in using reading
improvement strategies that sharpen their critical thinking skills and
develop their ability to make inferences.
This
software uses the same format as Developing Critical Thinking
Skills for Effective Reading, with longer and increasingly
challenging texts for the more advanced reader.
Assessments
place students in appropriate units of instruction. Students advance as
they demonstrate readiness. Scores are automatically kept in a
record management system.
The
questions, answers and explanations of the program can be spoken
aloud by using the Merit Text Talker.
Designed
for students in grades 8 through 11 (ages 13 and up), the
software can also be used by English language learners and adult
students.
CURRICULUM
Set 3: Developing Critical Thinking
Skills for Upper Grades, Skill Levels 8 - 9
Set 4: Developing
Critical Thinking Skills for Upper Grades, Skill Levels 10 - 11
- Each set contains 60 passages and 600
questions.
- Contextual help and feedback engage
students of all ages.
- Students choose from a menu of reward
animations and sounds.
- All student work is stored in the
Teacher Program Manager.
- Content can be spoken aloud by using the
Merit Text Talker.
Students
will...
- Determine main idea of a text and select
a logical sentence to introduce or complete it, or choose an
appropriate title to identify it.
- Identify the sequence of details in a
text and select an additional supporting sentence that would logically
fit in.
- Draw an inference by recognizing
information learned from the text that is not actually stated.
- Determine the meaning of unfamiliar
words by using other words or phrases in the text as clues.
User
Guide
Demo
Here is the link to download a demo for this program. Click on the
file and save the .exe file to your computer's hard drive.
http://www.meritsoftware.com/dcts11.exe
Set 3: Grades 8 - 9
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Program Versions
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Price
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License Terms
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Item #
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Buy it now
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| Home Version |
$39.00 |
Use on one computer.
Record keeping for 2 students.
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MeritDCTSU
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| 1
Station: Stand-alone |
$179.00 |
Use on one computer.
Record keeping for 42 students.
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MeritDCTSUb
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| 5
Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone |
$624.00 |
Use a 1 Station:
Stand-alone version on up to 5 separate computers.
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MeritDCTSUc
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| 5
Stations: Networkable |
$699.00 |
Use on a network with 5
concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
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MeritDCTSUd
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| 10
Stations: Networkable |
$1,199.00 |
Use on a network with 10
concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
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MeritDCTSUe
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Contact
Us
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| Site License |
Contact
Us |
Use on a network with
more than 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
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MeritDCTSUf
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Contact
Us
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Set
4: Skill Levels 10 - 11
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Program Versions
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Price
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License Terms
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Item #
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Buy it now
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| Home Version |
$39.00 |
Use on one computer.
Record keeping for 2 students.
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MeritDCTSUg
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| 1
Station: Stand-alone |
$179.00 |
Use on one computer.
Record keeping for 42 students.
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MeritDCTSUh
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| 5
Pack: 1 Station: Stand-alone |
$624.00 |
Use a 1 Station:
Stand-alone version on up to 5 separate computers.
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MeritDCTSUi
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| 5
Stations: Networkable |
$699.00 |
Use on a network with 5
concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
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MeritDCTSUj
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| 10
Stations: Networkable |
$1,199.00 |
Use on a network with 10
concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
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MeritDCTSUk
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Contact
Us
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| Site License |
Contact
Us |
Use on a network with
more than 10 concurrent users. Record keeping for 1,000 students.
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MeritDCTSUl
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Contact
Us
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WINDOWS
REQUIREMENTS:
All
versions of this Merit Software Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP
program require 8 MB RAM and 40 MB hard disk space. This program
requires a minimum screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.
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