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Boost Reading Comprehension Skills with Our Interactive Digital Program
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Simplifies Teachers' Tasks with CARS & STARS

Recognising the time management struggles of teachers in their packed schedules, CARS & STARS Online is crafted to reduce burdens. It streamlines tasks like marking, tracking, and report generation. This user-friendly platform minimises administrative duties, freeing up time for a focus on student learning and development.


CARS: Diagnostic Assessment, along with formative and summative assessment capabilities, provides a multifaceted tool for personalised student feedback, progress tracking, and detailed result analysis. These features give educators deep insights into each student’s performance, enabling precise, need-based instruction and support.


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Discovering the Easy CARS 3-Step Process
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Diagnose with CARS
After the Placement Centre assigns students to their designated reading level, they will commence their five Pretests to assess strengths and weaknesses in the 12 reading comprehension strategies.
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Monitor benchmarks and progress using CARS
Students will engage in the five Benchmark tests to track their progress. Each test takes approximately 45–60 minutes to complete and discuss thoroughly.
03
Evaluate proficiency with CARS
Upon completion of the five Post Tests, students will proceed to Self-Assessment 2, ensuring comprehensive understanding. Additionally, teachers will conveniently receive a copy of Self-Assessment 2 in their email for easy review and record-keeping.

CARS

The research-based Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies (CARS) module in CARS & STARS Online assists educators in identifying students' strengths and weaknesses in the 12 standards-based reading skills
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STARS

Utilise the findings from the Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies (CARS) pretests to tailor instruction with the highly scaffolded, five-part lessons in the Strategies to Achieve Reading Success (STARS) series
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FOCUS Reading

FOCUS Reading emphasizes concise instruction and focused practice with specific reading strategies. The series prioritises higher-order reading strategies, providing struggling readers with ample practice opportunities
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CARS & STARS POSTERS NEW
These sets of three colourful, glossy posters highlight four main reading strategies featured in the CARS & STARS series on each. Ideal for classroom display, they offer brief and clear summaries of each of the strategies, serving as a perfect quick-reference guide for both teachers and students.
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CARS & STARS POSTER
This colourful, glossy A1 poster highlights the 12 main reading strategies featured in the CARS & STARS series. Ideal for classroom display, the poster offers brief and clear summaries of each of the 12 strategies, serving as a quick-reference guide for teachers and students.
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CARS & STARS STICKER
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These colourful, glossy stickers highlight the 12 main reading strategies featured in the CARS & STARS series. Ideal for rewarding students, they reinforce positive progress and serve as a perfect quick-reference guide for teachers and students.
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DISCOVER WHAT OUR SATISFIED EDUCATORS HAVE TO SAY
CARS & STARS has been an incredible teaching tool in my classroom for the last three years. Comprehension has always been an aspect that has been a little challenging for my students. Having a targeted program that is specific and explicit to the needs of comprehension strategies has been an absolute lifesaver! CARS & STARS have boosted my students comprehension skills incredibly and consistently every year I have taught it.

The pre and post tests are super handy and the comprehensive online breakdown of my students abilities and results are very handy when working on our next topic. The online aspect of CARS & STARS is so detailed.

Overall, it is super easy to administer and teach and very student driven! I'm a huge advocate!

Julia Gatt

Teacher from Metella Road Public School
CARS & STARS Online has become a very useful tool for my staff to implement effective teaching and learning programs. Having a tool that gives timely assessment results, meets students at their level of need and allows them to see exactly what students are working on in real-time is time effective and impacts on future goals.

The detailed assessment data generated by CARS & STARS Online informs the specific direction of their reading and comprehension teaching. Students report they enjoy the tasks and feel a real sense of accomplishment as they work through the lessons and assessments at their own pace.

Craig Brown

Principal from Toongabbie Public School
I've found CARS & STARS Online has really helped in improving my children's reading skills. The skills were all clearly presented with a lot of samples and practice opportunities. The student report also gives the parents a clear guide as to which areas need reinforcement and which areas each child is strong in.

Shannon Zhao

Parent from Sydney
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