Welcome to System 44

"System 44 was designed for our most challenged, struggling readers in Grades 3­–12. Many of these students are demotivated and disenfranchised from school as the result of years of academic failure. Intentionally metacognitive, System 44 helps students understand that the English language is a finite system of 44 sounds and 26 letters that can be mastered. System 44 invites students to crack the code and master the 44 sounds and 26 letters that make up the English language." Scholastic.com

System 44 is ideal for students who are struggling with the very basics of reading understanding. These are students who need a review of phonics before entering a comprehensive reading support program like READ 180. Students use the System 44 program only as long as they need to, and can often finish in just a few months. Once they exit the program, they are then moved into a READ 180 classroom to build on the basics learned in System 44.

Students in the Ann Arbor Public Schools qualify for System 44 testing if they score a 400 or below on the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI). If they qualify, they take the Scholastic Phonics Inventory (SPI) to determine accurate placement in either System 44 or READ 180. Taking the SPI helps educators understand what level of System 44 a student is placed into, or if the student should be placed in READ 180, only at a basic level.

System 44 Overview

How System 44 and Read 180 Lexile Levels Work Together

What does taking the SPI look like?

Teacher Resources

2010-11 Schedule for Testing

Students in grades 5-12 will be SRI tested in September and October. Initial testing will conclude by October 15, 2010. Students qualifying for SPI testing based on their SRI scores will take the SPI to determine placement in either System 44 or READ 180.

Entry Criteria for READ 180/System 44

Exit Criteria for READ 180/System 44

System 44/READ 180 Elementary School Models

AAPS READ 180