 Educational Services
Assessments
All assessments are administered one-to-one by a highly trained examiner. We don’t use computer administered or silent fill-in-the-bubble tests. This way we can see not only what the client is able to do, but also how the client does it. Sometimes, for example, a client will arrive at a correct answer, but only with careful thinking. Other times, a client knows an answer right away. Looking at answers alone would not tell the full story or give us a complete picture of a person’s abilities.
Learning Sessions
Sessions at Langsford Learning Acceleration Centers are designed to be encouraging for a client. Although most clients attend to improve areas that have been difficult in the past, the vast majority of them enjoy sessions for several reasons. First, clients start at a level of stability rather than a level of frustration. Second, the level of difficulty of material is gradually increased. Sessions are geared specifically for each client, so it is the client’s individual progress that is driving the increased levels. Therefore, clients feel successful rather than frustrated by constantly trying to do something they are not yet capable of doing.
We use a Socratic teaching method instead of the typical lecture style that is often used in the classroom. With the Socratic, or Question-for-Discovery method of instruction, our staff never responds by telling a client that s/he is wrong. Instead, we ask questions to help the client think differently about the information, and to better understand how to process the the right conclusion. This teaches self-monitoring and develops metacognition. When the client is having success, in this proven approach, self-esteem and self-confidence are naturally developed.
A typical one-to-one learning session lasts 55 minutes. Tasks are interactive between the instructor and client and there are no worksheets or end of week tests. Clients are actively engaged in learning for the entire 55 minutes of the session.
Our approaches are successful at developing foundational skill for students at any level. We offer Remedial and Enrichment learning plans.
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