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Although the A La Carte model is mainly implemented in secondary education settings, the A La Carte model of blended learning may be implemented in K-3 mainstream and intervention situations where Reading Horizons Discovery is offered to parents who are seeking enrichment courses for their beginning readers or struggling readers. Reading Horizons Elevate can be implemented effectively in an A La Carte model in middle and high school education levels for students who need additional help with the foundational reading skills taught in the Reading Horizons Elevate program. Students can engage in the software in isolation of teacher-guided instruction to learn the skills needed and to fill in gaps. The A La Carte blended learning approach is appropriate for English Language Learners and truggling readers at the middle and high school levels who are attending a brick-and-mortar school with students who may not need explicit instruction in these foundational skills. Students who are in need of this instruction can be put on the Reading Horizons Elevate software to learn the skills needed to become more independent readers. Enriched Virtual Model The Enriched Virtual model requires students to have face-to-face instructional sessions, but students are given the flexibility to complete the rest of the classwork online from a location of their choice. This model differs from fully-online schools where students are not required to attend a brick-and-mortar school. This Enriched Virtual model differs from the Flipped Classroom model because students are required to meet face-to-face with teachers on a regularly scheduled basis. The Enriched Virtual model provides needed support for students while allowing the flexibility of self-directed, online instruction. (See Figure 8.) 16

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