Intensive Intervention Tier 3: What leads to the need?

Jan 20, 2011 by Terri Zezula
Is it really a learning disability or just trouble reading?  Bring struggling readers back into the mainstream and free up tier 3 interventions for students who truly need them.

Our Lives Change, Too: From Fast ForWord® Skeptic to Believer

Dec 21, 2010 by Carrie Gajowski, MA
After Special Ed. diagnostician Cory Armes saw students achieve dramatic results with Fast ForWord software, she went from skeptic to believer and left her teaching job to work for the company that makes the product.

What Makes Superman So Great? Closing the Achievement Gap

Dec 14, 2010 by Terri Zezula
Reducing the achievement gap at St. Mary Parish Public Schools was a natural result of district-wide success with Fast ForWord® and Reading Assistant™ products

Dr. Donald Aguillard: Improving Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP) Scores in St. Mary Parish Schools

Dec 9, 2010 by Terri Zezula
Under the leadership of Superintendent Donald Aguillard, PhD, LEAP test scores improved in St Mary Parish Schools with the use of the Fast ForWord products from 2006 - 2010.

Where is Superman?

Dec 7, 2010 by Terri Zezula

After just weeks of working on Fast ForWord products, high school student Kenny Hilliard is finally reading on grade level and headed for Louisiana State University on a football scholarship.  Why continue waiting for Superman when you can get results like these now?

Dyslexic Learners Dramatically Improve Reading Skills with Fast ForWord

Oct 12, 2010 by Barbara Calhoun, Ph.D
In a study by Nadine Gaab and her colleagues, dyslexic learners who used Fast ForWord products for remediation improved their reading skills by focusing on improving rapid auditory processing and oral language skills.

Students Show Improved Auditory Attention and Early Reading Skills After Fast ForWord Intervention

Oct 5, 2010 by Barbara Calhoun, Ph.D

After 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.

40% of Non-Proficient Students Reach Reading Proficiency in One Year with Fast ForWord

Sep 14, 2010 by Melissa Agocs

Students 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.

Over 45% Relative Improvement in Students Reaching Proficiency

Aug 18, 2010 by Melissa Agocs

In 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.

Teaching Children to Read

Jul 6, 2010 by Martha Burns, Ph.D

Teachers today are fortunate to have access to a wealth of scientifically based research into what works when teaching children to read.  Learn what works for different age groups.

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