Kentucky

Judy Walker, Sacramento Elementary, Sacramento, Kentucky
"We really do love Essential Skills programs. Our students are using them two or three times per week. We have won the Blue Ribbon award in our state for significant improvement in test scores and we believe that Essential Skills had a significant role to play in our achieving this award."

Peter Bohne, Jacob Elementary, Louisville, Kentucky
"Essential Skills programs work really well with the Success for Reading Program. We use the programs in Kindergarten, grades one and two. The programs help build the students' vocabulary. I have recommended the programs to other schools in our district."

Alena Woofter, Flat Gap Elementary, Flatgap, Kentucky
"We use ESS programs as much as possible - everyday last year. The students enjoy them and are not bored with them. I like Sight Words because it uses the Dolch word list. The students must learn these words."

Cheryl Gilliam, Longfellow Elementary, Mayfield, Kentucky
"We really enjoy Essential Skills programs. The kids love them too and have made noticeable performance gains using the software. We like the fact that the programs have increasing difficulty to challenge the students."

Alma Click, West Irvine Elementary, Irvine, Kentucky
"Reading Comprehension and Sight Words are used in our school. The more the students use the programs, the more their reading scores go up."

Boyd Hussman, Lansdowne Elementary, Lexington, Kentucky
"We use your programs all the time. All of our kindergartens and grade ones and some grade twos are using the software. The teachers will pick out the skill they want the students to learn that day. We have recommended the software to other schools."

Vickie Dedman, Saffell Street Elementary, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
"We use ESS programs everyday and have noticed great improvements with our grade one students. I particularly like the Marks Manager as I can identify where a child is having difficulty. I have encouraged other teachers in our school to use the programs."

Linda Riley, Buffalo Elementary, Buffalo, Kentucky
"We purchased site licenses in 2003. We use the programs with struggling readers as an intervention strategy. They are very motivational and all of our students have made gains. I like that we can get immediate scores and progress reports. I also like the fact that they are reasonably priced. I would love to get all your programs."

Bettie Hart, Reading Recovery, Overdale Elementary, Louisvale, Kentucky
"We originally purchased Essential Skills programs for our Special Ed. department. We have three Special Ed. teachers using them. We have also implemented several programs with our regular elementary classes. We have ordered more programs and we are very pleased with them. We get results from this software!"