Comparing the EDNA Reading Programs with Traditional Reading Programs...

E.D.N.A. is designed to meet the needs of students who are at, above or below their grade placement and can make more than one year's progress in a year. This allows students to be accelerated and to read to their full potential.

TRADITIONAL reading programs are designed for students who are at their grade placement and make one year of progress in one year.

E.D.N.A. students are taught everything they need to know. They read, under the teacher's supervision, a sufficient amount of material at their instructional level to perfect the skills at that level.

TRADITIONAL reading programs have all students read the same material regardless of their reading abilities.

E.D.N.A. instructional and extension activities are efficient and always require the student to do the work of reading.

TRADITIONAL reading programs design instructional and extension activities that are time consuming and often do not require the student to do the actual work of reading.

E.D.N.A. reading materials provide a wide range of topics so the student increases vocabulary and knowledge on a wide range of subjects. Additionally, selected topics that address related content matter permeate through every reading level.

TRADITIONAL reading programs provide a limited number of topics.