ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
Academic Fluency Study
More than 1500 middle and high school students were pre-tested using selected subtests of the Woodcock Johnson III (WJ III) standardized test. The students then received 12 one-hour sessions of Interactive Metronome. When the IM treatment was complete, the students were post-tested using the same subtests of the WJ III. Analysis of the aggregate results showed statistically significant increases in students grade equivalent (GE) performances in the following areas:
• Reading Fluency increased by 2.25 (Grade Equivalents)
• Math Fluency increased by 1.7 (Grade Equivalents)
In my practice I have had increases greater than 8 (Grade Equivalents) in Reading Fluency and greater than 4 (Grade Equivalents) in math fluency.
High School Academic Study
The largest public school in Florida conducted a controlled study of 360 ninth and tenth grade students to examine the correlation between improvements in students' timing and academic achievement. Post-test results showed the IM group scored significantly higher in broad reading and reading fluency as compared to the Control Group. Those students' math calculation skills, math fluency, and attention also improved significantly.