Overall District Performance Score Improves at Almost Double the Rate of LA State Baseline Score
Feb 14, 2012[VIDEO]: This research report highlights the St. Mary Parish district performance score improvements after Fast ForWord use. The district’s gains were measured using the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program (LEAP).
The Truth About Video Games and the Brain: What Research Tells Us
Feb 9, 2012Are there beneficial effects of video games? Learn what current research tells us about video games and the brain.
One Short Month, Five Great Education Webinars—Register Today!
Feb 7, 2012
Our February webinar series focuses on early childhood development, K-12 funding sources, and maximizing the benefits of time spent reading.
Register today!
In Independent Study of Fast ForWord, Sixth-Grade Students Exceed Expected Gains
Feb 2, 2012
VIDEO: This independent study from Bulloch County, GA, demonstrates significant gains by sixth graders—on or above, and below grade level—after using Fast ForWord software.
Tomorrow is Digital Learning Day – Don’t Miss It!
Jan 31, 2012
Did you know that February 1 is Digital Learning Day? Learn what the ed tech experts predict regarding digital learning in the upcoming year.
Helping Low-SES Students Thrive
Jan 26, 2012Studies show a correlation between low academic achievement and socioeconomic status (SES). But many low-SES students are successful in school. What factors give these students an edge?
What Does The Marshmallow Experiment Tell Us About Self-Control?
Jan 24, 2012
Tell a four-year-old that she can eat one marshmallow now or wait 15 minutes and eat two. What does the child’s self-control, or lack of, tell us about her likelihood of future success? Read>>
Seldon’s Story: Testing Out of Special Education
Jan 19, 2012
VIDEO: Hear the story of one student who tested out of her special education class after using Fast ForWord software, and the reactions of her teachers to her progress.
Poverty in American Schools: What Educators Can Do
Jan 17, 2012
Children from poverty often struggle in school. Our free on-demand webinar by Eric Jensen, author of Teaching With Poverty in Mind, gives tips for helping all students succeed.
School District Technology: Plan or Blueprint?
Jan 12, 2012
Is your district maximizing its technology investments? Learn how to create a blueprint to ensure that your technology expenditures are helping your district get timely, measurable results.
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