testimonials
Teachers share their Coach success stories!
"The Coach
Post-Test was an excellent predictor of students meeting or exceeding
the standard on the CRCT. Each student in my 7th grade class that
scored 60% or above on the Coach Post-Test met/exceeded the standard on the CRCT one week later."
 Michael J. Eber, Math Teacher, Garrett Middle School, Austell, GA
“The CSAP Coach brought results. We had the highest increase
in student scores on a standardized assessment that I have seen in my 28 years
as a principal.” [CSAP Reading 3,4,5 & Math 5, combined average gain:
37.1%]
Robert A. Woodson, Colorado Principal of the Year 2003
“Teachers felt that CSAP Coach, combined with good
instruction, helped improve our CSAP scores significantly.”
Leslie Clemensen, Building Resource Teacher, Acres Green
Elementary School, CO
“If you are looking
for an instructional resource that will meet the needs of a variety of
students, the TAKS Coach is [it]….if you use the TAKS Coach effectively, your
scores will improve!”
Kathy Kreger, Dean of Instruction, Seagoville
Middle School, Dallas Independent School District, TX
“Our teachers love using the TAKS Coach curriculum.
It pushes struggling kids over the top, average kids to Commended and our top
kids to perfect scores.”
Michael
Michaleson, Principal, Plains Middle
School, TX
“Your company is
publishing outstanding materials that will definitely help kids succeed. Many thanks.”
Bill DelCollo, Fort Washington
Elementary School, Fort Washington,
PA
“Necessary to pass the EOC. Exactly what English I needs.”
Carolyn C. Faucette, Assistant Principal, Northern
Vance, Henderson, NC
“Coach has made the “new curriculum” easier to teach. It
breaks the objectives into bite-sized pieces for students, so [they] are easier
to grasp….It is kid friendly.”
Marie Radcliffe, 5th Grade Teacher, Cape Fear Elementary School, Rocky Point, NC
"Coach has become my bible for standardized test prep!"
Adrianne Bogans, Math Teacher, Murphey Middle School, Augusta, GA
“We saw an increase in [5th Grade at-risk
reading] scores from 80.0% in 04-05 to 98.7 in 05-06. I can attribute this to
the high quality materials we found in Coach that we aligned with the NC
requirements.”
Tammie F. Eddins, Reading
Specialist, Perry W. Harrison, Pittsboro,
NC
“We have recently
received the results from the TAKS Spanish test our students took this year and
92% of our students passed! This is an impressive passing rate, significantly
higher than the State average (87% in Reading
and 69% in Mathematics). [W]e owe much of our success in Fort Worth to the TAKS Coach materials.”
Margaret Balandrán,
Executive Director Bilingual/ESL Programs, Fort Worth, TX
“The Coach itself was studied in Illinois.
One group of sixth graders was given reading strategies only, and a
second group was given reading strategies and the Coach as part of a
test-readiness program. The students who
used the Coach met or exceeded Illinois Reading Assessment standards at higher
rates (70.2% vs. 48.5%) and obtained higher mean scores (234.17 vs. 193.18),
both at statistically significant levels.”
from an experiment conducted in East
Moline to try to disprove the effectiveness of test prep materials
in Illinois
“One [of our] teacher[s] stated
that after using the Algebra I Gateway Coach in her after-school tutoring
sessions, 70% of her students passed the Algebra I Gateway test. She stated that the prior spring … only 25%
of the students had passed the test. The
only thing she did differently was to put the Algebra I Gateway Coach in the
hands of each student.”
Ernestine Manahan, Title I Mathematics Supervisor, Memphis, TN
“These books are an asset for not only the review prior to
the PACT testing, but are also
useful when teaching the concepts.
Students gain practice with more concept application than is found in
most textbook practice. After using
these books in a variety of subjects, I can see a difference on everyday
applications, as well as testing situations.”
Cindy Byars, Teacher, B.D. Lee Elementary School, Gafney, SC
"After
using the Coach Math series during the last 18 months, our 4th grade
math scores on the Louisiana LEAP21 test have risen by 23%. They are easy to
use for both the teacher and students. Coach Math also addresses math in the
test format which helps prepare our students for the appearance of questions on
the standardized test. Great product!"
Al Herring, Principal, Carrie Martin Elementary, Plain Dealing, LA
"A resource worth having. Coach will help provide the additional instruction that your students need!"
Teresa Mitchem, After School Supervisor, Glenn Hills Middle School, Augusta, GA
"McMurray Middle School made AYP this past year with an ELL and 90%
poverty population. We feel we owe a great deal to the Coach series
for this accomplishment. In our Title I Needs Assessment for 07/08
teachers listed Coach books as their #1 request. We believe that Coach
books can get us off the High Priority list. Thanks so much for all
your help."
Rebecca Callaway, Title I Coordinator, McMurray Middle School, Nashville, TN
"We
have thoroughly enjoyed using the Ladders and Coach books. The
lessons are presented in an easy format for the children to follow.
Our ESOL program loved it so much they ordered complete sets for
their entire program and every kid."
Elaine Stockton, Kindergarten Teacher, Glenn Hills Elementary, Augusta, GA
"Our
district just received the state assessment results and I wanted to let
you know that all eleven schools showed improvement. One of our
elementary schools is in the top ten most improved in the state.
I attribute this to the use of KCCT Coach and the Open-Ended
Questions books that were used in our extended school services with
at-risk students. The teachers liked them so much that they used
them in their regular classes too."
Hope Smith, Supervisor of Instruction, Clay County Public Schools, Manchester, KY
"August – December 2007 was my first semester teaching 9th
Grade Literature/Composition at my school, so I contacted your office
for a
supply of 9th Grade Lit/Comp EOCT Coach books. They were so
valuable in helping my students
understand and retain basic knowledge to pass the EOCT! I
compared my EOCT passing rates with two other…English [classes]
of 9th Grade Literature/Composition at my school whose students did
not have the Coach books. Here are the
amazing statistics:
Class A: 33% of
the students passed the 2007 9th Grade Lit/Comp EOCT
Class B: 38%
Mrs. Bullard: 57%
I highly recommend your books!"
Gwen Bullard, Coffee
High School, Douglas, GA
"We are so pleased with our Coach Books….We did not have to
supplement to be sure all of our Grade Level Expectations (GLE’s) were taught,
not just “covered.” …The lesson design was perfect, even for our less
experienced teachers. The format and content of the lessons and practice tests
match exactly what our students will be expected to know and be able to do.
Thank you so much for giving us the “peace of mind” of knowing that we have
provided quality practice for our students as they face these critical state
tests."
Kathy Bundrick, Natchitoches Parish Schools Literacy Facilitator, Natchitoches, LA
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