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SESI Business Development eNewsletter
Technology Learning Programs
The Latest on SESI’s Computerized Instruction for K–12 Students
About SESI www.sesi-schools.com
As a leading nationwide provider of specialty education services and programs,
SESI collaborates with public schools and educational organizations to expertly and
comprehensively serve the academic, behavioral, and emotional needs of special
education and alternative education students facing significant learning, language,
and social challenges. With close to 30 years of experience in 60+ schools and
programs throughout the country, SESI delivers customized programming, flexible
curriculums, and personalized attention for students with intensive special needs.
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programs, MODELS
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Whole-School Models:
Partnership Nonpublic School (PNS)
In-District School (IDS)
In-School Classroom(s) Models:
In-District Classroom (IDC )
Charter School Classroom (CSC)
School-within-a-School (SWS)
Targeted Specialty Programs:
Interim Alternative Education
Placement (IAEP) Program
Life Skills & Social Skills
Off-Campus Suspension Programming
Partial-Day Specialized Instruction
Credit Recovery
Drop Back in Center (DB IC)
The Reading Institute
Consulting & Training Services
student
Eligibilities served
Learning Disabilities (LD/SLD)
Emotional Disabilities (ED)
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Multiple Disabilities (MD)
Alternative Education Students
contact
Georgia Vergos
Chief Director of Special Projects
gvergos@sesi-schools.com
703-969-0533
Under the capable direction of SESI’s Chief Academic Officer—veteran educator, literacy
expert, and curriculum specialist Ellen Gaske, Ed.D.—the company’s new ACI (Assessment,
Curriculum & Instruction) team is transitioning all of our schools and programs from a basically
single computer-based academic platform to a much wider menu of choices based on individual
student need. In our continuing effort to adhere to a teaching approach that “fits the program
to the student,” we’ve rolled out the following technology programs for SY 2014–2015
and will be closely monitoring the progression of student interaction with these leading-edge,
highly engaging educational tools:
Voyager • http://www.voyagerlearning.com/home
Three Voyager Sopris Learning™ products targeted for specific grades and skills:
Ticket to Read® (http://www.tickettoread.com): K–6 self-paced, student-centered
online program for improved reading performance.
VocabJourney (https://www.vocabjourney.com): Boosts vocabulary and
comprehension skills for grades 3–12; presented in gaming format that can be customized
by teacher.
Vmath Live™ (http://www.vmathlive.com/login): Essential math concepts, skills, and
problem-solving strategies for daily use to support core instruction.
Odysseyware® • http://www.odysseyware.com
Complete 3–12 online curriculum in core, elective, and CTE courses. Ideal as a
stand-alone curriculum for blended learning, credit recovery, and special education.
PEG Writing® • http://www.pegwriting.com
3–12 program designed for students to practice writing skills across the
curriculum, with a multitude of features, including: peer review, multi-category
and content scoring, graphic organizers, student portfolios, tutorials and
interactive lessons, and reports.
IXL™ Math • http://www.ixl.com/math
Pre-K–11 instruction in a game-like environment that visually presents
challenging topics and improves overall mathematical performance.
Lexia® Reading • http://www.lexialearning.com
Explicit, systematic, and personalized learning in foundational reading skills for
Pre-K–12; accelerates skill development and provides resources to differentiate instruction.
Newsela • http://www.newsela.com
Daily high-interest news stories at five levels of complexity for grades 3–12,
accompanied by Common Core–aligned quizzes to test comprehension.