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Develop literacy skills in a fun and engaging way with these two series.Phonics support for older students helps students advance reading skills. This research-based series delivers direct instruction in phonics and increases fluency.

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CARS II

Grades 1–8 English | Grades 1–5 Spanish | For ESL, too!

Accurately measure student progress in reading. The research-based Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies II (CARS® II) Series provides a post test on the 12-standards-based reading skills that are assessed in CARS® and taught in STARS® and Extensions in Reading®.

  • Assess and benchmark student proficiency in key reading skills
  • Provide students with longer reading passages followed by selected-response questions
  • Reinforce understanding of performance through self-assessment

Starting as low as $2.29/student

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  Book K (Gr.K+) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS11024)            $22.90
  Book K (Gr.K+) Teacher Guide
(WS11024.9)            $5.20
  Book AA (Gr.1 early) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS11022)            $22.90
  Book AA (Gr.1 early) Teacher Guide
(WS11022.9)            $5.20
  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10032)            $22.90
  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Teacher Guide
(WS10032.9)            $5.20
  Book B (Gr.2) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10033)            $22.90
  Book B (Gr.2) Teacher Guide
(WS10033.9)            $5.20
  Book C (Gr.3) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10034)            $22.90
  Book C (Gr.3) Teacher Guide
(WS10034.9)            $5.20
  Book D (Gr.4) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10035)            $22.90
  Book D (Gr.4) Teacher Guide
(WS10035.9)            $5.20
  Book E (Gr.5) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10036)            $22.90
  Book E (Gr.5) Teacher Guide
(WS10036.9)            $5.20
  Book F (Gr.6) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10037)            $22.90
  Book F (Gr.6) Teacher Guide
(WS10037.9)            $5.20
  Book G (Gr.7) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10038)            $22.90
  Book G (Gr.7) Teacher Guide
(WS10038.9)            $5.20
  Book H (Gr.8) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10039)            $22.90
  Book H (Gr.8) Teacher Guide
(WS10039.9)            $5.20

View PricingCARS II Spanish

  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10191)            $22.90
  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Teacher Guide
(WS10191.9)            $5.20
  Book B (Gr.2) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10192)            $22.90
  Book B (Gr.2) Teacher Guide
(WS10192.9)            $5.20
  Book C (Gr.3) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10193)            $22.90
  Book C (Gr.3) Teacher Guide
(WS10193.9)            $5.20
  Book D (Gr.4) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10194)            $22.90
  Book D (Gr.4) Teacher Guide
(WS10194.9)            $5.20
  Book E (Gr.5) Student Book 10-Pack
(WS10195)            $22.90

View PricingCARS and CARS II Management System

  Books K-H CD-ROM
(WS11344)            $49.95

View PricingCARS II Spanish

  Book E (Gr.5) Teacher Guide
(WS10195.9)            $5.20

View PricingCARS and CARS II Management System

  Account Subscription
(WS10809)            $39.00

View Pricing3-Step Collection: CARS/STARS/CARS II

  Book K (Gr.K+) Classroom Collection
(WS11345)            $386.00
  Book AA (Gr.1 early) Classroom Collection
(WS11346)            $386.00
  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Classroom Collection
(WS10239)            $386.00
  Book B (Gr.2) Classroom Collection
(WS10240)            $386.00
  Book C (Gr.3) Classroom Collection
(WS10241)            $386.00
  Book D (Gr.4) Classroom Collection
(WS10242)            $386.00
  Book E (Gr.5) Classroom Collection
(WS10243)            $386.00
  Book F (Gr.6) Classroom Collection
(WS10244)            $386.00
  Book G (Gr.7) Classroom Collection
(WS10245)            $386.00

View Pricing3-Step Collection Spanish: CARS/STARS/CARS II

  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Classroom Collection
(WS10255)            $386.00
  Book B (Gr.2) Classroom Collection
(WS10256)            $386.00
  Book C (Gr.3) Classroom Collection
(WS10257)            $386.00
  Book D (Gr.4) Classroom Collection
(WS10258)            $386.00
  Book E (Gr.5) Classroom Collection
(WS10259)            $386.00

View Pricing4-Step Collection: CARS/STARS/Extensions in Reading/CARS II

  Book D (Gr.4) Classroom Collection
(WS10250)            $594.00
  Book C (Gr.3) Classroom Collection
(WS10249)            $594.00
  Book E (Gr.5) Classroom Collection
(WS10251)            $594.00
  Book F (Gr.6) Classroom Collection
(WS10252)            $594.00
  Book G (Gr.7) Classroom Collection
(WS10253)            $594.00
  Book H (Gr.8) Classroom Collection
(WS10254)            $594.00
  Book A (Gr.1 mid) Classroom Collection
(WS10247)            $594.00
  Book B (Gr.2) Classroom Collection
(WS10248)            $594.00


CARS II focuses on the same 12 key reading strategies that are in CARS to improve students' reading ability.

  • Finding main idea
  • Recalling facts and details
  • Understanding sequence
  • Recognizing cause and effect
  • Comparing and contrasting
  • Making predictions
  • Finding word meaning in context
  • Drawing conclusions and making inferences
  • Distinguishing fact from opinion
  • Identifying author's purpose
  • Interpreting figurative language
  • Summarizing

Teacher Guides include answer form.

Use the Teacher Guides' reproducible forms (or optional management software) to:

  • Make record keeping easier
  • Facilitate instructional planning

Student and Teacher Assessments allow teachers to:

  • Assess after students complete all ten lessons
  • Benchmark frequently

The CARS II Online Management System or CD makes reporting easy:

  • Analyzes, lists, and graphs each student's performance
  • Displays a class chart and groups students by individual needs
  • Calculates class average
  • Aggregates school- or district-wide data (Online Management System only)

View an Online Demo of the CARS Series and CARS Series II Management System.

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4-Step Classroom CollectionsSAVE!
25 Student Books plus a Teacher Guide from each of the four series. Total 100 Student Books, 4 Teacher Guides, and 1 Management System CD:

  • Diagnosis—CARS Series
  • Instruction—STARS® Series
  • Application—Extensions in Reading® Series
  • Benchmarking—CARS Series II

3-Step Classroom CollectionsSAVE!
25 Student Books plus a Teacher Guide from each of the three series. Total 75 Student Books, 3 Teacher Guides, and 1 Management System CD:

  • Diagnosis—CARS Series
  • Instruction—STARS Series
  • Benchmarking—CARS Series II

Available in English (Grades K—8) or Spanish (Grades 1—5)

Comprehensive Assessment of Reading Strategies (CARS)

CARS® Series and CARS® Series II Management Software (K–H)

v. 5.0

  • Windows Vista™ Ultimate, Business, or Home—Pentium III 800MHz or faster with 512 MB RAM; 40 MB free hard disk space.
  • Windows® XP (Service Pack 2)—Pentium III 500MHz or faster with 256 MB RAM; 40 MB free hard disk space.
  • Macintosh®—OS X 10.5: PowerPC™ G4 (867MHz+), PowerPC G5, or Intel-based Mac; 512 MB of RAM; 40 MB free hard disk space.
  • Macintosh®—OS X 10.4.8: PowerPC™ G3, G4, G5 or Intel-based Mac; 256 MB of RAM; 40 MB free hard disk space.

Additional requirements:
Adobe Acrobat Reader® required to view the ReadMe/Help file from within the software; also available as an HTML file on the Installation CD.
Microsoft® Excel required to export student records.

CARS® Series and CARS® Series II Management Software (A–H)

v. 4.0

  • Windows®—Intel-compatible Pentium 90 or faster processor; Windows 98, 2000, XP; 32 MB RAM; 20 MB free hard disk space.
  • Macintosh®—System 8.6–9.2 requires PowerPC™/66 MHz or faster processor; 32 MB RAM. OS X requires G3 or faster processor; 128 MB RAM; 20 MB free hard disk space.

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