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January-24-07

Importance of education

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Schools are trying to apply standards-based testing which in some cases does not fit all students. Finding additional support for these at-risk students is very important to assure their educational success.

The question then becomes how can teachers and schools assure the growth of all kids in the educational system without penalizing those that are doing well. One such option is the English Language Arts Academic Support program that is published by Walch Publishing. It provides a modular based approach for teachers and schools to help those children where standard tests are not enough. It is designed to help improve academic performance in after school, tutoring, and summer school settings. IT contains 40 lessons that can be tailored to each states testing requirements. With over 80 hours of instruction it can be used in combination with the students needs and covers such topics as vocabulary in context, writing essays, and more.

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