ACCOUNTABLITY through Program Testing

Students are tested before starting the Powerline Reading program (Pre-Test) and also tested when they exit the program (Post-Test). Test results provide hard data which can be analyzed to determine individual and/ or group progress during the Powerline intervention period. These documented, empirical scores let EVERYONE parents, students, teachers, administrators, school boards know how well a student (or group of students) is doing. Powerline wants to document its claim that students make significant gains when this program is correctly and systematically implemented. Powerline wants to be held ACCOUNTABLE.

Gilmore Oral Reading Test

A standardized test distributed by the Psychological Corporation. Administered on an INDIVIDUAL basis.

2005-2006 gains in reading as measured by the Gilmore Oral Reading Test in a private school setting

Grade

Student's Name

Months in Program

Reading Accuracy at Start

Reading Accuracy at Finish

Gain in Accuracy

Comprehension at Begining

Comprehension at Finish

Gain in Comprehension

5

Student 1

5

3.6

6.4

2.8

1.8

3.8

2.0

3

Student 2

5

3.5

5.1

1.6

7.1

9.7

2.6

5

Student 3

8

4.5

7.6

3.0

1.9

6.2

4.3

5

Student 4

6

5.3

9.6

4.7

3.0

7.5

4.5

5

Student 5

8

4.2

6.1

1.9

3.1

6.2

3.1

3

Student 6

5

4.2

6.1

1.8

3.1

6.2

3.1

6

Student 7

8

5.3

8.2

2.9

9.0

10

1.0

3

Student 8

5

4.3

8.3

2.0

4.8

9

4.2

4

Student 9

7

5.6

8.4

3.4

5.1

5.7

3.6

4

Student 10

8

2.8

5.0

2.2

2.1

4.2

2.1

3

Student 11

8

2.4

3.9

1.6

4.1

7.1

3.0

3

Student 12

8

2.6

4.2

1.6

3.4

3.4

0.0

3

Student 13

5

2.5

4.2

1.6

1.9

5.1

3.2

3

Student 14

8

2.7

5.5

2.8

4.1

6.2

2.1

3

Student 15

6

1.5

2.9

1.4

1.0

4.2

3.2

3

Student 16

7

1.9

3.2

1.3

2.5

4.6

2.3

Total Months

111.0

Average Months

6.9

Total Gain in Accuracy (months)

365.0

Total Comprehension Gain (months)

443.0

Average Gain in Accuracy (months)

22.8

Average Comprehension Gain (months)

27.7

Average Gain Per Month

3.5

Average Gain per Month

4.0

16

Students

Accuracy: Students gained an average

3.3

months per month in Powerline

Comprehension: Students gained an average

4.0

months per month in Powerline

Detroit Test of Learning Aptitude

Subtest 1. Word Opposites, distributed by Pro Ed. Administered on an individual basis.

This test assesses performance across three domains- language, attention, and manual dexterity. POWERLINE uses the subtest of verbal opposites to test learning aptitude.

Reading Perception Diagnostic Test - The following skills are tested:

Auditory Memory/Motor (Speech)
Auditory Memory/Motor (Writing) Identification & discrimination
     Short Vowel
     Long Vowel
     Initial Consonant or Consonant Digraph
     Initial Consonant Blend
     Final Consonant Blend
     Initial Three Letter Blend
Visual Memory/Motor
     Long Term Memory (Spelling)
     Short Term Memory (Drawing)
     Spelling Grade Level (Auditory/Writing)