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RESULTS
Phoenix Elementary School
Dr. Edie Fritz, and educational psychologist at Phoenix Elementary School, has been working with learning disabled students using some of the HeartMath® tools. During a 3 week summer session at Creighton Elementary School District 1996 Summer Academy, a small group of struggling 5th and 6th graders was placed in her class, "How to Be Cool: Learn to Manage Your Anger and Improve Reading." Using the WRAT test, a Norm Referenced Wide Range Achievement Test, the improvement rates were staggering, especially considering that little or no reading improvement skills were taught. Every student's scores improved, ranging from a two-month jump in reading aptitude to three year's growth.
| Student |
Pre-test |
Post-test |
Reading Growth |
| 1. BD |
2.7 |
2.9 |
2 months (bilingual) |
| 2. EG |
2.9 |
4.0 |
1 year, 1 month |
| 3. GU |
2.8 |
5.2 |
2 years, 4 months |
| 4. NB |
9.7 |
12.9 |
Bilingual |
| 5. BK |
4.7 |
5.5 |
3 years, 2 months |
| 6. VH |
Absent |
Absent |
8 months |
| 7. JP |
4.8 |
Absent |
Not Applicable |
Dr. Fritz' Conclusion
"When techniques are presented that children are able to internalize and use to reduce stress and reduce the emotional pain of failure, they are able to access what they have already learned."
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