Laureate’s Guide to Selecting Appropriate Software
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5. Are
5. Are
most
most
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correct?
correct?
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student
using
using
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The only Laureate
program that is
appropriate for students
reading at or above the
fourth grade level is Swim,
Swam, Swum: Mastering
Irregular Verbs.
NO NO
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student
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fourth
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grade
level?
level?
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Stage 1
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 2
Stage
Stage
3: Single
3: Single
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Stage 3
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(9 to (9
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4: Word
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in the stage do not seem
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Stage
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2: Intentional
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5: Early
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Stage
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6: Syntax
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student
student
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an an
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understanding
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“cause
“cause
andand
effect?”
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Laureate’s Linguistic Hierarchy: Seven Stages of Language Functioning
Stage
Stage
7: Complete
7: Complete
Generative
Generative
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Recommended
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Programs
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The Talking
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Sentence
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