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Preventing Academic Failure (PAF) provides training for those who want more direct instruction in how to use PAF than is provided in the manual.

The PAF course is provided in two parts, Part I and Part II. The training can be augmented with follow-up seminars and on-site supervision.

Part I		Part II

Multisensory Teaching: Principles and Rationale		Review of the Daily Lesson Sequence
Phonology and Structure of English		Long Vowel Choices
Children at Risk for Reading Disabilities		Introduction of morphology
The Form of the Daily Lesson		Causes of Reading Disability
The Daily Review		Developing Accuracy and Fluency
Introduction of a Phonogram		Developing Comprehension Skills
Introduction of a Red Word		Syllabication
Spelling Dictation		Spelling Rules
The Reading Lesson		Addressing the needs of older remedial readers
Stages of Reading Development
Word, Phrase and Sentence Lists
Teaching Comprehension
Getting Started—Screening and Placement of Students

Training is available directly from PAF. For more detailed information
and pricing, visit their Web site at www.pafprogram.com.