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GramTech is based on a proven method that teaches the basic concepts of the English language. This method is now available as a software program easily adaptable to any current curriculum. It will complement all Language Arts Programs with progressive lessons suitable for all students – regardless of their level of proficiency. GramTech provides automated tracking of the student's progress and allows a mentor to easily identify and evaluate problem areas for fast and effective improvement. This computerized course provides a creative and interactive learning environment. The lessons allow the student to discover the workings of the English language in clear, logical steps. These steps organize thinking so that all concepts and terms are readily understood and remembered. The grammatical foundation enables students to work towards the goal of language proficiency.

GramTech does Grammar

Innovative GramTech Diagramming
Discover and learn grammar with our clear  step-by-step approach.  Students may right click to read definitions before they drag and drop the subject, verb, complement, and modifiers into the sentence diagram.  There is no guessing, and there is immediate feedback.

Eight parts of Speech Trainer
Identify the eight parts of speech.
Phrase Trainer
Locate the phrase and identify the phrase type. Prepositional, participial, infinitive, and gerund phrases are easy to learn.

Clause Trainer
Pick out the independent or dependent clauses.

Sentence Structure
Learn the standard sentence structures, and the sentence purposes.

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GramTech is easy to learn with:

  • status bar
  • retry feature
  • standard help menu items
  • help just a right-click away on any lesson
  • glossary

GramTech is easy to teach with:

  • performance records that automatically track class and individual performance. It is readily apparent when additional help is required and when grammar skills are mastered.
  • a software program that is easily adaptable and complementary to current programs
  • lessons suitable for different levels of proficiency and grade-level content
   

Stats-Ticker
The Stats-Ticker is present during all lessons and provides immediate statistical feedback. The feedback stresses accuracy above speed and is intended to keep students from rushing through lessons by instilling a desire to score well.

   

Teacher's Statistics Manager (Teacher's Edition Only)
The Statistics Manager presents:

  • an easy to use listing of students assigned to the teacher
  • grading is automatic, so more time can be spent on remediation
  • select on-screen reports or choose one of many printed report types for the class or individual students.

Multiple Report Type Selection
(Teacher's Edition Only)
When the Reports button is pressed, the teacher is presented with a choice of printing the several types of reports for the entire class or for individual students. The printed reports are an excellent review tool for students, parents and teachers.

GramTech provides summary and detailed statistical tracking from the overall course to sentence level. Selecting data for the course, skill set, or lesson is done by clicking on the desired item in the tree view list located on the left hand side of the window.

Course Reports

  • course and skillset scores are cumulative and provide a fast way to view the student's progress
  • scores for retried lessons are tracked

Students are encouraged to achieve 100% accuracy.

Lesson and Sentence Level Records
When a particular lesson is selected from the tree view, the sentences contained in the lesson are shown in the middle of the screen. Details of the errors made, if any, are obtained by clicking anywhere on the sentence. Once a sentence is selected, the errors will be detailed below it. T
he details provide an excellent means for remediation of trouble spots. No need to manually grade.

   
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