StudentsinThailandimprovetheir：泰国的学生提高他们的.pdfVIP

Educator Briefings – June 2009 Students in Thailand improve their academic achievement by up to one year in four months Implementation Objectives The Ekamai International School in Bangkok, Thailand, was interested in evaluating the impact of the Fast ForWord products on its students. While the school caters to students of all races, nationalities, and religions, its medium of instruction is English and the curriculum follows the American system with additional classes on Thai language and culture. Methodology School personnel tested the students reading skills at the beginning and end of the study with the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS). School personnel administered the assessment. At each school, educators were trained in: Program Study Statistics Current findings on the neuroscience of how phonemic awareness and the acoustic School Years: properties of speech impact rapid development of language and reading skills 2007-2008 Methods for assessing candidates for use of Fast ForWord Appropriate measures for testing and evaluation Number of Students: Effective implementation techniques 76 students Use of Progress Tracker reports to monitor student performance Techniques for measuring gains students achieve after they have finished using the Grade Level: product Fifth Graders Schedule of Use