Accelerating English Language Development

INSPIRE LITERACY
SUPPORT ENGLISH
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
CREATE INDEPENDENT READERS

41%
OF STUDENTS MOVED UP
AN ELP LEVEL IN ONE
SCHOOL YEAR
Results from Jackson Middle School,
York City School District, York, PA

Todays adolescent learners must develop English language

proficiency to move toward independent reading, writing, listening
and speaking so they can engage in rigorous academic content
learning across the curriculum.
To gain access to grade level content, struggling adolescent
learners face an added challenge of needing to develop oral
fluency in English and build a strong vocabulary with a firm
grasp on academic language all while learning to read and write.

Welcome to iLitNow Enhanced for English Language Development

iLits proven, research-based, comprehensive digital intervention is now further enhanced with
explicit, point-of-use scaffolding and content to support English language development
so struggling learners can:

build academic language through word study;

develop prosody with the English language;

engage in academic discourse by improving English language production;

become independent readers who are successful working at grade level.

A rich collection of functionality

and content enhances iLit to
further support English language
development for students who
need it most.
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MAKE READING ACCESSIBLE WITH EXTENSIVE

LEVELED SCAFFOLDING THAT DEVELOPS
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Sentence frames, word lists, and pictures support learners at point-of-use. Proven SIOP
In Practice notes and integrated language development support save teachers time.

Display the Response Prompt and read it aloud. Call on students to restate it, or explain the assignment in
their own words. Display the prompt while students read. Remind students who will respond in writing to label
their journal entries with the titles of their books. The Words to Us are just suggestions, not required, for
students responses.
Please tap the PD button for more information on sentence frames and word lists.

PRE-DESIGNED SENTENCE FRAMES

OBSERVATION PROTOCOL

Differentiation aligned to WIDA

and state ELD standards

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LANGUAGES

SIOP in Practice
teaching support

Audio and translation support in 44 languages for every word in the

student app makes iLit accessible for all students.
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CAPTURE AND HOLD STUDENT INTEREST IN THOUSANDS OF RELEVANT,

ENGAGING, HIGH INTEREST LEVELED READERS
iLit features over 1600 texts across 9 reading levels with more than 100 at the beginning reading level.

BR2500
Lexile Range
Covered

Students choose from

M.G. HIGGINS

1600+

EMERGE [ 1 ]

Action/Adventure
Hide and Seek
Into the Dark

EMERGE [ 1 ] History/Culture

Nothing But White

Action!

Fantasy/Science Fiction
Three Moons
Red Planet

History/Culture
Boy Soldier
The Camp

Draft
We Stand United

THE CAMP

HIGHLY VISUAL
TEXTS
The Mist
The Open Book

Realistic Life
Blue Beans
The Star

The Test
No Home

Sports
Flip
Pitch

Stand
Splash!

ISBN: 978-1-62250-809-9

SADDLEBACK EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING

LEXILE 60L

It is 1942. The U.S. is

at war with Japan.

by M.G. Higgins

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10/25/13 5:52 PM

They call it

World War II.

HIGH INTEREST TOPICS MAKE COMPLEX TEXTS

ACCESSIBLE FOR BEGINNING READERS.

SPANISH READERS
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BUILD THE ACADEMIC VOCABULARY LEARNERS NEED

TO ACCESS RIGOROUS GRADE LEVEL CONTENT
iLit is designed with a dedicated instructional routine to develop general and domain-specific
academic vocabulary; conversational fluency; and familiarity with related words and transition
words. A new Oops Feature focused on common errors made by less proficient English speakers
helps learners bypass errors as they build confidence.

OOOPS FEATURE

ACADEMIC VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT

Scaffolds for
proficiency
levels

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DEDICATED INSTRUCTIONAL ROUTINE

Develop
Academic
Language

Immerse students in academic vocabulary so

they understand how to use it in context to
grow their word bank.

PROMOTE COLLABORATIVE ACADEMIC DISCUSSION

Prepare learners for more rigorous coursework as they move beyond social and conversational fluency. iLit features extensive scaffolding and
leveled support for Classroom Conversation crafted on the research and work of thought leader, Jim Cummins, Ph.D.

Conversation
starters spark
discussion

Comprehension of subject matter in texts

requires not only strong reading skills but
also knowledge of the linguistic structures
and devices by which the information and
ideas are encoded into texts. Only then
can readers unpack and consider the ideas,
arguments, and information the texts
are meant to convey.

Support for
comprehending
complex text

-Lily Wong Fillmore

Supports New
Universal Access

BUILD FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS

Interactive Word Study Practice, written by Elfreida H. Hiebert, Ph.D.,
develops the foundation Cars
skillsThen
needed
to acquire a new language.
and Now

Part 1: Comprehension Questions

3. Besides gas, what other kinds of energy

can cars use? Drag and drop the two words
describing the types of energy that cars can
use.
Cars Then and Now

electricity
Part 1: Comprehension Questions

3. Besides gas, what other kinds of energy

can cars use? Drag and drop the two words
describing the types of energy that cars can
use.

Cars Then and Now

Increase
Reading
Proficiency

electricity

Car History
Walking from one place to another can take time. Thats
case
when places are a long way from one
To meet high academic standards,especially theCars
Then and Now
another.
From
earliest
times, people have looked for ways
ELLs need instruction that develops
Car History
to get from one
place
to
place faster. An early form of
from one place to another can take time. Thats
foundational skills in English so transportationWalking
especially
theuse
case an
when
places are
a long
way from
one
was to
animal
pull
a cart
or wagon.

they can participate in

grade-level coursework.

another. From earliest times, people have looked for ways

to get from one place to place faster. An early form of
transportation was to use an animal pull a cart or wagon.

BRIDGE VOCABULARY TO COMPREHENSION

APPLY PHONICS SKILLS

AND PROSODY

Words Correct Per Minute

Cars Then and Now

Part 2: Word Study Questions

Directions: Tap the microphone button and

record yourself reading the section titled
Race Cars out loud.

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o another can take time. Thats

places are a long way from one
es, people have looked for ways
place faster. An early form of
an animal pull a cart or wagon.

STUDENTS RECEIVE IMMEDIATE FEEDBACK

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iLit Word Study Practice Activities

crafted for complexity, vocabulary use,
and word study features.

WATCH PERFORMANCE INCREASE

AND MAKE INSTRUCTIONAL DECISIONS
IN A TIMELY AND RELIABLE MANNER
SAY HELLO TO TELL
iLit ELL is powered by TELL, an interactive,
game-like assessment to place students
and monitor language proficiency growth
continuously throughout instruction.

Watch your students' language

proficiency increase right before your
eyes. Track student development in
reading, writing, listening, and speaking
right in the app.

Track
Language
Proficiency

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ISBN - 978013 3339321

Learn more about how iLit can help you build English Language Development. Visit redefiningliteracy.com