Instructional Components

The modules in California Voyager Passport Levels C-G provide explicit, systematic instruction in essential reading and writing skills students did not previously master.

The program materials are designed to provide flexibility and to accelerate student access to the basic reading/language arts program. Examples of the student books and teacher guides for the instructional modules available at each level of California Voyager Passport are shown below:

Targeted Word Study

Targeted Word Study lessons provide explicit instruction at the word recognition level for students who are significantly behind their peers in reading ability. The instruction builds the foundational skills that struggling readers did not acquire in the early grades. Lessons focus on decoding, spelling, vocabulary and comprehension skills at the appropriate instructional level.

Comprehension and Vocabulary

Using a systematic approach, teachers explicitly model before, during, and after reading strategies and engage students in meaningful dialog about text. Struggling readers are supported as they activate and build background knowledge, increase their vocabulary, and construct meaning from expository text. Partner and independent activities provide opportunities for students to articulate what they’ve learned.

Fluency

As students advance through school, their reading fluency plays a critical role in their academic success. Fluency lessons specifically address the three indicators of fluency skills: rate or pace of reading, accuracy, and prosody (the ability to read orally using meaningful expression). Partner reading exercises keep students engaged in learning, while timed readings motivate students and challenge them to improve their rate while monitoring their own progress.

Writing

Writing lessons include explicit, systematic instruction and modeling in writing strategies, applications, and conventions. Students develop a basic understanding in the conventions of the written language, while they produce written products appropriate to their grade level. Students also learn to write narratives and informational text for a specific purpose and specific audience, as well as how to use print and online resources for prewriting, writing, and publishing.