Chronic Student Foundational Skill Gaps with Ineffective Remediation and Limited Tutoring Time

Summary

Tutors and teachers face students who are years behind grade level in reading and math, with no retention of basic facts despite repeated instruction. Limited tutoring time (e.g., 30 minutes twice a week) and lack of affordable professional resources make it nearly impossible to close these gaps. Students with ADHD and other learning differences are especially affected, as they cannot retain multiplication facts or decode simple words. Current remediation tools and strategies are inadequate, causing educators to feel helpless and students to fall further behind.