Students Show Improved Auditory Attention and Early Reading Skills After Fast ForWord Intervention
Oct 5, 2010After 29 days of using the Fast ForWord products, students 6 to 8 years of age saw both improved auditory attention and improved early reading skills.
Increased Brain Activity in Reading-Related Areas After Using Fast ForWord Language
Sep 28, 2010The results of a study conducted by Elise Temple and her colleagues find that students with dyslexia have reduced cortical activity in the temporo-parietal and inferior frontal regions. The activation becomes more typical when students undergo intensive remediation with the Fast ForWord Language product and that the changes in cortical activation are correlated with improvements in early reading skills.
Results from a “Gold Standard Study” Show Significant Student Gains in Language and Literacy Skills
Sep 22, 2010A study conducted in Western Australia using a randomized controlled trial design showed that students who used the Fast ForWord products made significantly greater language and literacy gains than students who did not use the Fast ForWord products.
40% of Non-Proficient Students Reach Reading Proficiency in One Year with Fast ForWord
Sep 14, 2010Students were selected from grades one through eight to participate in this longitudinal study on the effects of using the Fast ForWord Reading software in Clarke County School District in Georgia. It was determined that 40% of the non-proficient students reached CRCT reading proficiency in one year with the use of the Fast ForWord Reading software.
79% of ELL Students Increase Proficiency by One or More Levels
Sep 2, 201079% of ELL students who used the Fast ForWord products increased their proficiency by one or more levels in less than 4 months of product use.
Announcing the Back-to-School Create a Character Contest!
Aug 26, 2010Over 45% Relative Improvement in Students Reaching Proficiency
Aug 18, 2010In four years, the percent of fourth graders in the district performing at or above Basic on the initial LEAP ELA test increased impressively from 53% to 78%, starting out far below the state average and then exceeding it.
Broward County, FL: “Fast ForWord has made me a more confident learner.”
Aug 10, 2010Fast ForWord Review: Nevada Department of Education
Jul 21, 2010A Nevada DOE report on SB185 concludes that Fast ForWord products increased student reading achievement by an average of 22.2 percentage points, the largest average impact of all programs reviewed.
The Results of Fast ForWord Use at the Westfield Washington Schools in Indiana
Jul 13, 2010MAP results for 98 middle school students who used Fast ForWord products in Westfield, IN, showed, on average, statistically significant gains in their language arts, math, and reading skills.
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