Jordan* was heading into the final quarter of his senior year in high school when his grades and attendance suddenly plunged. An all-star athlete, Jordan had been awarded a full-ride scholarship to a prestigious college football program, but he could lose it if his grades didn’t improve. After some tutoring and edtech-assisted accountability, Jordan improved, graduated on time and left for college
Unfortunately, his academic struggles followed him. When classes started that fall, he quickly became overwhelmed by the rigor and pace of instruction. He couldn’t keep up and was scared.
Jordan had difficulty reading. He could do it, but he was slow — his lips moving and his finger tracing every word – and he struggled to understand and retain what he read.