Articles about READ RIGHT

Abstract: The Weyerhaeuser Co. was selected as having the most outstanding literacy training program as part of the Literacy Achievement Award Program of the Sales Association of the Paper Industry.

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Entrepreneur helping students improve their reading skills

By Sue Loughlin

Tribune Star Newspaper
Terre Haute, Indiana - Wednesday, May 5, 1999

Abstract: At Chauncey Rose Middle School in Terre Haute, Indiana, students have shown significant improvement using Read Right. Of 48 students who have participated in the program since November, 44 are now reading at grade level or above.

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Reborn Readers

By Tyler Kaye

The Sun Newspaper
Bremerton, Washington - Tuesday, November 17, 1998

Abstract: A new program offers poor readers the chance to enjoy the world of books.

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Johnny Can Read

The Yakima Herald-Republic Newspaper
Yakima, Washington - Sunday, November 8, 1998

Abstract: Union Gap School District enthusiastically adopts interactive learning program that uses brain research to help kids read as smoothly as they talk.

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Read Right makes a difference

Tree Line: Slocan employee newsletter - July, 1998

Abstract: At the Slocan Forest Products Operations in Mackenzie, British Columbia, Read Right is the key to improved reading skills of employees.

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"Eliminate Reading Barriers and Empower Students for School and Work"

A presentation by Dr. Bob McLaughlin, Superintendent of Union Gap School District, Union Gap, Washington and Past President of the Washington Vocational Association at the Work Now and in the Future Conference in Portland, Oregon, November 4, 1997

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At Mission Creek camp for juvenile offenders
Reading program’s early results ‘astonishing’

By Jeff Green

Shelton-Mason County Journal - Thursday, March 5, 1998

Abstract: Read Right has shown remarkable results for youths incarcerated inside Mission Creek Youth Camp, a state juvenile facility a couple of miles northwest of Belfair, Washington. "Never have I seen any one technique move kids so quickly in so critical a skill." --Jan Blase, Principal at the Mission Creek School.

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READ RIGHT—PARTNER FOR SAFETY
Simpson Lumber's Behavior Based Safety Process at Korbel
Winner of the 1997 Forest Products Safety Conference Award

Abstract: At the Forest Products Safety Conference awards banquet in Portland, Oregon on May 16, 1997, Simpson’s Korbel Sawmill in California was awarded the first place safety award for large sawmills. Simpson’s sawmill had no lost time injuries in four consecutive years. The Employee Development Administrator, who was given the responsibility for implementing Korbel Sawmill’s Behavior Based Safety Process confirms that reading and communication skills are vital for a successful safety program.

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Literacy - The Ticket of Admission to the Age of Learning

By Barbara W. Hinck*

Target, June/July/August 1997 v13 n3 p8(4)

Published by Association for Manufacturing Excellence. Reprints available from Read Right Systems, 310 W. Birch Street, Shelton, WA 98584, (800) 427-9440

Abstract: Building a proficient work force for today's fast-paced changing economy is a continuing and growing national dilemma. Illiteracy is a drag on personal and business performance. Simpson Investment Company implemented the highly effective Read Right literacy program in 19 manufacturing plants to solve this problem.

* Barbara was the Read Right Program Manager for Simpson Investment Company who worked with Dr. Dee Tadlock of Read Right Systems to expand the Read Right program throughout Simpson's timber, paper, and plastic pipe operations.

Company Builds Basis for Teams, Mfg. Cells By Boosting Reading Skills

By Chet Marchwinski

Productivity, November 1996 v17 n10 p1(5)

Abstract: A Massachusetts maker of sutures and medical devices transitioned successfully from batch production to team-based manufacturing cells after making Read Right available to employees who needed the help. Return on investment was 5 to 1.

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Literacy Training Boosts Productivity

By James L. Hutchison

Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA), Sept 1996, p34(3)

Abstract: While poor reading skills can cause operating problems, literacy training can help. Today's work environment, which calls for more people to use computers and quickly master new skills, makes literacy particularly important. Simpson Timber Company researched reading programs across the country before choosing the Read Right program.

Can You Read This?

By Dirk Dusharme and Alexander Karolyi

Quality Digest Magazine, July 1996 v16 n7 p9

Available from Quality Digest

Abstract: Reengineering projects save Deknatel Corporation $500,000 annually. According to Deknatel's vice president of operations, those results were directly attributable to the increased reading and comprehension skills that employees gained from literacy training provided by Read Right Systems.

Correcting Employee Reading Problems 12 Times Faster Than The National Average

By Chet Marchwinski

Productivity, November 1995 v16 n11 p1(4)

Available from Productivity, Inc. 541 NE 20th Ave., Portland, OR 97232 (800) 966-5423

Abstract: Based on rave reviews from clients, including manufacturers, students taking the Read Right course report advancing one grade level for every eight hours of instruction, 12 times faster than the national average.

Raising the Reading Curve. (Read Right helps improve employee literacy; includes related article on a typical Read Right tutoring session)

By Sheridan, John H.

Industry Week, Nov 20, 1995 v244 n21 p31(3)

Abstract: A new innovation in reading instruction, Read Right, is aimed at improving the reading deficiencies of employees. Read Right's most important characteristic is the rapid rate of improvement that its users experience. A typical employee can improve one grade level per 8.3 hours of instruction.

Why Ellis Can Read - At Last

By Dori Jones Yang

Business Week, May 24, 1993

Available from Business Week Reprint Department (609) 426-5494 or from the Business Week web site.

Abstract: High-tech equipment made literacy an issue at the Simpson Paper Mill where Ellis Pace works. Pace is one of about 400 Simpson employees who are having remarkable success using Read Right to overcome an entrenched problem in the American workplace: adult illiteracy.

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