Academic Associates Hall of Fame
Brett was the first in the family to go through the Academic Associates™ reading
program. Brett began the course in May of his second-grade year of school reading
at the sixth month of first-grade level. He finished forty hours later reading at
the fifth month of third- grade. “He really got it,” said his mom. “Now he loves
to read. We are so pleased!” Oh, and by the way, Brett scored 97% in comprehension
of third grade material. Way to go, Brett!
After such a great result with Brett, his parents decided to enroll his older sister,
Kendall, who was reading about a year behind her current fourth-grade level. Kendall
had struggled with a diagnosed auditory processing deficiency throughout her school
years. In 47 hours of instruction in the Academic Associates™ reading program, Kendall
raised her reading ability to mid-seventh-grade. Her comprehension was 98% at the
fourth-grade level. “I cried when I got the STAR testing results,” Kendall’s mom
said. “She was proficient – in everything! She’s never done so well. Your program
is just what she needed!”
Sunny earned the highest initial score on the Assessment of Basic Word Attack Skills
of any student I have ever tested. She is a voracious reader, devouring books on
her favorite subjects: animals and mythical creatures. Even so, she was still reading
slightly below her mid-fourth- grade school level when she began the program. In
a mere 23 hours of instruction, Sunny raised her reading ability to the second month
of ninth-grade! How did she go through the program so quickly? She studied her rules
constantly between classes. “I think the fact that English is a second language
for us (her parents) has made it more difficult for Sunny. We don’t use a lot of
different words (synonyms) when we speak English, so Sunny doesn’t have the vocabulary
she should, and her work suffered. Her self-confidence has increased along with
her abilities,” mom says proudly. “She can’t wait for class each week!” After completing
the reading course, Sunny stayed on for help with her writing skills and is now
enjoying her journalism class in middle school. She sends me various pieces she
writes which I never tire of receiving!
John and Thomas were my first “twin experience.” They came to me with a unique talent:
twinspeak. Twinspeak is the term used when twins develop their own language. As
toddlers, John and Thomas had a way of communicating that others could not understand.
This “language” resulted in speech impediments and difficulty in speaking proper
English. They were also behind in their reading ability — Thomas a full six months
behind John. Eager to learn, they completed the entire course, a feat not attempted
by any other first-graders! It paid off in a four-year gain in reading ability for
each boy. They went from being struggling “early birds” to being the best readers
in their classes. Now they are “late birds” and enjoy sleeping in.
Lauren began the course in the summer following second grade. Although she was decoding
at the mid-third-grade level, she didn’t enjoy reading. After 42 hours of instruction,
Lauren was reading at the eighth month of seventh-grade level. Lauren’s mom, Lisa,
remarked, “Lauren is never without a book now. She loves to read to us, and we actually
have to tell her to stop reading and go to bed!” Music to my ears!
These are just a few of many success stories created with our reading course. If
you would like your child to be a member of the Academic Associates™ Hall of Fame,
call to schedule a free, no obligation assessment. It could be the most important
call you ever make for your child!
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