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Fast ForWord
Product Details
Overview
Fast ForWord is an adaptive reading program that sets learners up for success with intensive, 1-on-1 instruction in foundational language and literacy skills while also building the cognitive capacities that support strong reading and learning. Fast ForWord doesn’t just build better readers; it builds better learners.
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https://www.carnegielearning.com/privacy-policy/
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Features
Cognitive Skill Building
Fast ForWord’s targeted reading intervention prepares students for core literacy growth by focusing on the cognitive skills of memory, attention, processing, and sequencing (MAPS) to optimize learning readiness.
Thoroughly Researched and Reviewed
No other reading and language intervention program has been as thoroughly researched and reviewed as Fast ForWord, with more than 55 patents in neuroscience and education and more than 300 research studies verifying its effectiveness.
Rapid Student Gains that Last
Fast ForWord offers precise practice and personalized, targeted support—accelerating student access to core content and grade-level instruction. When used consistently, Fast ForWord can help students attain 1-2 years of reading growth after just 40-60 hours of use.
Personalized and Adaptable
Each student has a personalized learning experience that starts with being placed at their level within the Fast ForWord program. Exercises adapt to students' performance, providing precise and efficient training optimized for students' individual needs.
Real-Time Corrective Feedback
When working in the ClearFluency component, students receive real-time corrective feedback from a virtual personal tutor as they read aloud. Just imagine the progress students would make if there were enough teachers to work side-by-side with every single student at the same time—now it’s possible.
Reporting and Progress Monitoring
Administrators see school- and district-level reports to indicate which groups need more support and to highlight dramatic student gains as evidence for investment. Teachers see exercise progression and overall reading gains to know which students need targeted support and which skills their students need to develop the most. Students have easy-to-interpret progress reports of their success, motivating them to continue making gains.
Engaging and Motivating Features
Age-appropriate characters or themes, animated rewards, real-time progress meters, and other features engage students as they work on gamified exercises that adapt to students' performance. Motivated students who work on this personalized and adaptive program make rapid progress, no matter their starting point.
Easy Onboarding
Teacher onboarding has never been easier with on-demand instructional videos and frequent live trainings.Thoughtfully designed instructor manuals minimize prep time and include lesson plans, exercise overviews, and ready-to-use student worksheets.
Thoroughly Researched and Reviewed
No other reading and language intervention program has been as thoroughly researched and reviewed as Fast ForWord, with more than 55 patents in neuroscience and education and more than 300 research studies verifying its effectiveness.
Rapid Student Gains that Last
Fast ForWord offers precise practice and personalized, targeted support—accelerating student access to core content and grade-level instruction. When used consistently, Fast ForWord can help students attain 1-2 years of reading growth after just 40-60 hours of use.
Personalized and Adaptable
Each student has a personalized learning experience that starts with being placed at their level within the Fast ForWord program. Exercises adapt to students' performance, providing precise and efficient training optimized for students' individual needs.
Real-Time Corrective Feedback
When working in the ClearFluency component, students receive real-time corrective feedback from a virtual personal tutor as they read aloud. Just imagine the progress students would make if there were enough teachers to work side-by-side with every single student at the same time—now it’s possible.
Reporting and Progress Monitoring
Administrators see school- and district-level reports to indicate which groups need more support and to highlight dramatic student gains as evidence for investment. Teachers see exercise progression and overall reading gains to know which students need targeted support and which skills their students need to develop the most. Students have easy-to-interpret progress reports of their success, motivating them to continue making gains.
Engaging and Motivating Features
Age-appropriate characters or themes, animated rewards, real-time progress meters, and other features engage students as they work on gamified exercises that adapt to students' performance. Motivated students who work on this personalized and adaptive program make rapid progress, no matter their starting point.
Easy Onboarding
Teacher onboarding has never been easier with on-demand instructional videos and frequent live trainings.Thoughtfully designed instructor manuals minimize prep time and include lesson plans, exercise overviews, and ready-to-use student worksheets.
Support Options
- Phone
Districts
This list is compiled annually through our web surveys, internet research, and phone interviews with California school districts.
School Districts in California that use Fast ForWord*
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