Read and Write Gold Software: Helping All Readers
and Writers Succeed
For Educators
Educators can use Read and Write GOLD to help develop
lesson plans and presentations/lectures.
Educators can meet the needs of diverse student
populations, including:
• Individuals with reading and writing difficulties
• Students with learning disabilities such as
dyslexia
• English Language Learners (ELL)
Useful tools on Read and Write Gold’s toolbar for educators
are:
Teacher’s Toolkit: Enables teachers to
control the features used, add and edit
features, configure user settings, monitor the
progress of individuals or groups, and
analyze usage patterns.
Speech Input: Converts speech to text to be
read aloud.
Online Translator: Allows single words,
paragraphs, or blocks of text to be translated
into multiple languages – perfect for ELL
students! Works with any digital content.
Phonetic Spell Checker: Analyzes students'
spelling and returns suggestions with
definitions for common spelling errors.
Phonetic spelling and flexible spelling errors,
such as typing without vowels, are also
identified. A log collects student data for
teachers to review.
Screenshot Reader: Reads aloud
inaccessible text including text embedded
within an image or Flash, locked PDFs, or
online applications! The user surrounds,
hovers, or draws freehand around the text
they are interested in. The text is then read
aloud with highlighting and can even be
exported directly into a Word document.
For Students
Dorothy Muller, Mike Thompson, Diane Majewski, Logan Jones
www.collegestar.com and www.texthelp.com
Read and Write Gold software allows students to access any curriculum and complete reading, writing, and research assignments, as well as
take tests independently. It integrates mainstream applications and includes powerful teacher support tools that allow students full access to
course curriculum and independence to complete work on their own. The software tools included support Universal Design for Learning
(www.cast.org) and complement innovative, technological teaching practices used in the classroom. College STAR, in collaboration with
ITCS, has made this software available to all members of the ECU community for FREE.
Read & Write GOLD:
-Improves Reading Fluency and Comprehension
-Facilitates Research, Writing, Studying, and Test Taking
-Encourages Independence and Inclusion
-Provides UDL Designed Tools that Benefit ALL Students across all RTI Tiers
-Prepares Students for Success in College and Careers
-Integrates with Mainstream Applications
-Includes Powerful Teacher Support Tools
Read and Write Gold is an excellent tool for students.
Students can access digital content and have text read aloud
with dual color highlighting, which boosts reading
comprehension and improves the quality of written work.
Read and Write GOLD is available in a mobile addition
using a USB so that students have access to literacy support
that they need anytime or anywhere.
Useful tools on Read and Write Gold’s toolbar for students
are:
Study Skills Tools: Users can highlight and
and extract text from any document or
webpage to create study guides and
outlines. Users can even collect highlights
from multiple sources and gather them
into a single document, with bibliography
information. These tools facilitate active
reading, writing, and learning.
Text to Speech: Reads text aloud with
dual color highlighting using natural
sounding male and female voices.
International voices are also available.
Read and Write GOLD is easy to install and can be used on PC, MAC, and iPads. Instructions can be found at:
https://download.ecu.edu/SitePages/NavItems/AllSoftware.aspx
What Students are Saying:
“Read and Write Gold has allowed me to comprehend the
text that is assigned to me from school quicker than if I
read it on my own.” –Logan
“As a student teacher I will be able to use Read and Write
Gold with my students who all need extra help with
reading. This gives me the ability to send the program with
my students, which comforts me in knowing they are able
to read at home as well. This program could change the
way teacher and students use reading comprehension
software.” Hannah