Language and reading skills are critical for all students. Language and listening skills have a direct influence on a student’s ability to benefit from classroom instruction. In addition, strong linguistic skills provide a critical foundation for building higher level reading and writing skills. Fast ForWord targets the foundational listening, language and reading skills necessary to become an effective learner. In the present study, following the use of Fast ForWord software, students in the Kentwood Public Schools made significant gains in their reading ability. Gains were achieved using two different implementation protocols, 50 minutes for 3 days-a-week or 30 minutes for 5 days-a-week. These results suggest that schools have additional implementation choices for the effective use of the Fast ForWord products, which can strengthened the students’ foundational skills and better positioned them to benefit from the classroom curriculum.
