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Classroom Results

Special Education Students

Efficacy Study

• Independence Middle School, Bethel Park, PA »
  In less than one school year, a group of 93 regular and special education students training on the Academy of READING demonstrated substantive average gains of 2.5 grade levels on the Stanford Diagnostic Reading Test.  Prior to training, only 14.4% of students scored at or above their grade level on the SDRT. Following training, 54.4% of students scored at or above their grade level on the test. (View PDF, 144K)

Case Study

• Independence Middle School, Bethel Park, PA »
  Like many schools, Independence Middle School had a population of “at-risk” students that school educators could not help using standard, time intensive remedial efforts. These students achieved 39% or less on the TerraNova test or were deemed Basic or Below Basic on the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA). Two reading specialists, Kimberly Pepper and Sonja Kubinec, were fiercely determined to find a new way to help these students. (View PDF, 421K)
• Sheboygan Falls School District, Sheboygan Falls, WI »
  Jean Born's pre-implementation research paid off. The Sheboygan Falls School District recently completed their first year of using both the Academy of READING and Academy of MATH and district administrators have seen marked improvement throughout the student body. (View PDF, 67K)

Success Stories

• Cobb County Public Schools, Marietta, GA »
  Cobb County Public Schools use the Academy of READING software program for more than just improving students' reading skills, they use it to help decrease the rate of high school dropouts. The unique instruction methods of the Academy of READING inspire students to learn while boosting their confidence and giving them a reason to stay in school.
• Kelly High School, Chicago, IL »
  Recognizing the value of adopting a reading intervention program, teachers at Kelly High School thought about what would ensure such a program's success. The program had to have a proven record of achieving results, and it needed to engage and motivate students to learn more. The Academy of READING met their criteria, and the teachers soon discovered that it was a very valuable tool.
• Lincoln County High School, Fayetteville, TN »
  When Lynn Craig was presented with the opportunity to implement the Academy of READING at Lincoln County High School, she was delighted. Craig had long been aware of the program and its positive impact on students with reading disabilities.
• Port Perry High School, Port Perry, ON »
  Port Perry High School's special education department has experienced astounding success with its special needs students. They have developed a Supplemental Tutorial Program, that includes the Academy of READING, to help students who have been identified as reading disabled.