LASS Secondary

A unique computerised, multifunctional assessment system designed for ALL pupils aged 11 to 16 years. It can be used for on-entry screening and the assessment of special needs in literacy. It can also be used to monitor progress.

Like it's sister program LASS Junior, the software is self-administered by students in the form of challenging and entertaining games, which assess both cognitive skills and attainment in literacy. Interpretation of LASS Secondary is relatively simple; use of a standardised graphical profile makes it easy to spot students who are underperforming generally or in relation to their intellectual potential.

LASS Secondary allows the teacher to do all of this:

Assess the student's attainments in reading and spelling.
Measure discrepancies between actual and expected literacy attainment.
Identify underlying problems in memory or phonological skills.
Diagnose dyslexia (specific learning difficulty).
Monitor development in reading and spelling on a regular basis.
Measure progress in memory, phonological and phonic skills
Obtain a reasonable estimate of the student's intelligence.

LASS Secondary comes complete with a comprehensive Teacher's Manual packed with valuable information for teachers and administrators, including interpretation guidelines, teaching recommendations, third party resources and case studies. There useful chapters written by specialists describing how LASS Secondary has been used with great success in schools.

LASS Secondary assesses:

* Visual Memory
* Auditory-verbal memory
* Phonic reading skills
* Phonological processing ability
* Single word reading
* Sentence Reading
* Spelling
* Reasoning

Using LASS results

LASS Secondary - Graphical Profile of results Interpretation of LASS Secondary results is straightforward, using the accompanying comprehensive teacher's manual. Percentiles, standard scores and age equivalents (including reading and spelling ages) are given. Results, in the form of graphical profiles and individual response records, clearly show childrens's strengths and weaknesses in comparison with national norms. Use of a standardised graphical profile makes it easy to spot students who are underperforming.

LASS Secondary standardised norms cover the full ability range from below average to above average pupils. Any difficulties of a dyslexic nature or caused by underlying cognitive problems in phonology and/or memory can swiftly be identified. Assessment can be carried out on a regular basis to monitor progress. This information can be used in formulating Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and is valuable when considering whether or not to request a formal assessment by an educational psychologist. It can aslo be used as supporting evidence when applying for special arrangements in GCSE and other examinations.

* Adaptive assessment in about 45 minutes
* Enjoyed by even the most reluctant students
* Easy to interpret
* On CD or for Networks
* Single word reading
* Currently used in over 5,000 schools

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Minimum System Requirements:

Multimedia computer with Pentium 233 MHz processor
32 MB RAM (64MB recommended)
Graphics: Super VGA (800x600 pixels)
65536 colours (High Colour 16 bit)
Windows 95,98,NT4,ME,2000 & XP (Note older versions of Windows 95 and 98 may require the use of Microsoft service packs)

For stand-alone use with a CD or there is a dedicated networked version of LASS Secondary suitable for file server or peer-to-peer configurations.

Publisher : Lucid

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