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Fast ForWord
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
Results with the Fast ForWord programs have been well documented. Numerous independent studies as well as detailed research and outcomes data consistently confirm the effectiveness of the programs. The Education Commission of the States (ECS) designated Fast ForWord as a "Promising Practice in Reading" and the Milken Family Foundation featured Fast ForWord in their report, "Reading Programs that Work."
To date, over 100,000 students in grades K-12 have trained with Fast ForWord programs. On average, Fast ForWord programs help students make gains of 1-2 years in the oral language and listening skills necessary for reading in just 4-8 weeks.
Manchester,
Tennessee - TerraNova Results
In Manchester, Tennessee, students who used Fast ForWord programs in conjunction with the district's targeted initiatives, made statistically significant language and reading gains on the TerraNova achievement test, and dramatically exceeded state expectations.
Because strong language skills are the foundation for all learning, students also made statistically significant gains in other TerraNova subjects including math, science and social studies.
Language Comprehension in Students of Low Socioeconomic Status At-Risk for Reading Failure
A comparison of improvements in language comprehension was made between two groups of at-risk students, ages 7 to 9, of low socioeconomic status (SES) as classified by the Market Data Retrieval Database. A group of 59 students trained on Fast ForWord Language; the comparison group of 45 students did not participate in an intervention program during the same time period. The results are from the Test of Auditory Comprehension of Language (TACL), a standardized, nationally normed language test that these students completed before and after training on Fast ForWord Language. Results indicate that before training, both groups of at-risk low SES students performed, on average, below their age-expected performance levels. After training, performance for the group that trained on Fast ForWord Language moved within the average range. The comparison group showed some improvement but did not move as far into the average range as the Fast ForWord group. The gains made by the Fast ForWord group were significantly better than the gains made by the comparison group
Long-Term Improvements in Reading Skills Following Fast ForWord Language Training
After Fast ForWord Language training, students demonstrate improvements in the foundational skills required for fluent reading; results from up to one year after training show that students continue to improve their reading skills over the long term. Improvements in reading skills for more than 100 students in grades K through 6 from schools nationwide were monitored. The results are from the Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement-Revised, a standardized, nationally normed reading test that students completed before and after training on the program, as well as six months to one year following training. Results indicate that before training, students performed, on average, toward the lower end of their age-expected performance level. After training, students demonstrated, on average, significant gains in reading skills. Test results directly after Fast ForWord Language training showed that students' ability to identify letters and words and to identify missing key words moved higher into the average range. In addition, test results 6 months to 1 year after training showed that students continued to develop their improved reading skills.
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Program Description:
The Fast ForWord family is a series of individually adaptive, CD-ROM/Internet-based programs that can be used both together and separately to lay the foundation that helps students make rapid gains in thinking, communication and reading skills - gains that translate to improved motivation, self-esteem, and overall academic success.
For students in grades K-12, the Fast ForWord family of programs can:
· Assess early language and reading skills (Reading Edge)
· Develop early learning and computer skills (Fast ForWord Basics)
· Intensively train the language, listening and learning skills that are pre-requisites for reading (Fast ForWord Language, Fast ForWord Language to Reading, Fast ForWord Middle and High School)
· Help students practice reading with a multi-media reading kit (Fast ForWord Bookshelf)
· Systematically build the reading skills that correlate to school curriculum standards (Fast ForWord Reading, Fast ForWord Advanced Reading)
- Use the Internet to track progress and view detailed performance reports for a particular student or an entire classroom. These reports can be shared with students, parents, fellow teachers, or school and district administrators. (Fast ForWord Progress Tracker)
In addition, Fast ForWord programs offer a number of support resources, including professional training and development and a Web site that offers parents, educators and other learning facilitators a wide variety of information on the Fast ForWord programs. Fast ForWord programs also offer detailed data on the performance of each individual student.
Aspects of Reading
This program addresses the following aspects of reading:
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Correlation to Nevada State Standards
Completed; on file.
Teacher Support:
Professional development and ongoing support are critical components of the Fast ForWord family of programs. Fast ForWord professional training ensures that educators have all of the tools they need to offer Fast ForWord programs successfully. Currently there are a number of training options available:
· Fast ForWord Professional Training Seminar - a hands-on seminar
· Fast ForWord Professional Training Online (formerly CrossTrain) - train on a computer with a self-paced tutorial package
Each of these training options includes:
· A summary of the 25 years of brain research and science behind the Fast ForWord programs.
· Detailed information about the features and uses of each program.
· Step-by-step implementation and administration materials.
- Information about student evaluation and candidate selection for Fast ForWord training.
· Ideas for motivating and supporting participants during training.
· A guide to analyzing student performance reports and determining the gains students achieve after Fast ForWord training.
BrainConnection Online Professional Development is a resource that comes with the Fast ForWord family of programs. BrainConnection's online courses are designed for educators to increase their knowledge about how the brain works and how we all learn. By "learning about learning," teachers, administrators, curriculum specialists and staff developers will be able to understand how to choose curriculum tools and create the optimal school environment where all children have the opportunity to excel.
Equipment Requirements:
Windows Computers 95, 98, 2000 or NT version 4.0 or higher
· 200 megahertz (MHz) Intel Pentium or compatible processor
· 32 megabytes (MB) or random access memory (RAM)
· 50 MB hard disk space
· 4-speed CD-ROM drive
· 32-bit Windows-compatible CD-ROM driver
· Netscape Navigator version 4.05 or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01
Macintosh Computers
· 120 MHz PowerPC processor
· Mac OS 7.5.5 or higher (Open Transport must be installed and configured)
· 16 MB free RAM with virtual memory turned off
· 50 MB hard disk space
· 4-speed CD-ROM drive
· Netscape Navigator version 4.05 or Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.01
Costs:
Pricing for Full Site License (Site defined as a campus)
Year 1 Pricing: $29,900
Program Details:
Training Programs
Includes unlimited usage for 12 months at one site
30 CDs shipped of each
Fast ForWord Language or Fast ForWord Middle & High School
Fast ForWord Language to Reading
Educational Products
15 Fast ForWord Reading
Fast ForWord Professional Training (CrossTrain)
8 Reading Edge
10 Fast ForWord Basics/30 CDs
1 Fast ForWord Bookshelf
Professional Development
10 single-course Registrations for a BrainConnection.com course during the site license period
Implementation and Training Services
Planning with Implementation team
Proactive phone support for start-up, follow-up, compliance monitoring and data interpretation
Includes analysis of results data
Technical Services
Planning with technical project manager
Technical start-up kit (includes 3 copies of Surveyor software and documentation)
Technical assessment and site readiness review (provided by phone)
Unlimited toll-free access to SLc professional relations, customer service and technical support:
4am-6pm M-F; 7am-3pm Sat. (PST)
Web Resource Center, www.ScientificLearning.com
Year 2 Renewal Pricing:
A variety of renewal "mix and match" options for continued program use, upgrades, professional development services, new products, technical support will be available.
Pricing for Professional Development Products
$49 per single course per single license
For purchases of multiple licenses for a campus or district or department, pricing will be determined depending on numbers of licenses required.
Available courses:
The Reading Brain
The Developing Brain
Language and the Brain
For Information Contact:
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Current Location in Nevada:
Clark County School District
Kelly Elementary Madison Elementary
1900 N. J Street 1030 J. Street
Las Vegas, NV 89106 Las Vegas, NV 89106
Contact: Jeremy Hauser Contact: Carol Foster
Phone: (702) 799-4750 Phone: (702) 799-4760
Lyon County School District
Sutro Elementary
190 Dayton Village Parkway
Dayton, NV 89403
Contact: Cheryl Sample
Phone: (775) 246-6270
White Pine School District
Implemented School Year 1999-2000
Contact: Mark Shellinger, Superintendent
Phone: (775) 289-4851