Fast ForWord

Make Fast and Lasting Reading Gains

A powerful K–12 supplemental literacy solution, grounded in neuroscience.

Fast ForWord® is an online literacy and cognitive skill-building program designed to deliver 1–2 years of reading growth in just 40–60 hours. Developed by neuroscientists, it’s more than just a reading tool, it’s a brain-based learning accelerator.

Why Fast ForWord Works

Fast ForWord strengthens the five pillars of literacy:

Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Vocabulary
Comprehension
Fluency

Fast ForWord targets the cognitive skills essential for learning:

Memory
Attention
Processing
Sequencing

These cognitive foundations are critical to helping students become not just better readers, but stronger learners overall.

Proven Results

✔ 1–2 years of reading growth
✔ Just 40–60 hours of consistent use
✔ Personalized, adaptive learning path
✔ Supports engagement with grade-level content faster

🎯 How Fast ForWord Helps Students Thrive:

Memory

Students develop strong working and long-term memory to improve fluency, comprehension, and sound/letter retention.

Attention

Engaging exercises train students to focus, sustain attention, and tune out distractions, vital for literacy success.

Processing

Through modified speech technology, Fast ForWord helps retrain the brain to process and distinguish between similar sounds (e.g., P/B/D).

Sequencing

Every activity supports sequencing: from sound blending to sentence construction, as reading is all about order.

🧠 ClearFluency™: Real-Time Reading Tutor

Fast ForWord includes ClearFluency, an oral reading tool that listens to students read aloud using patented voice recognition. Students get instant, personalized feedback to build fluency, confidence, and vocabulary—just like having a 1-on-1 tutor.

📊 Data-Driven Progress Monitoring

Fast ForWord offers easy-to-use dashboards that show:

Usage and performance trends
Reading level growth
Individual student reports
Group, school, and district-level analytics

These insights allow for targeted, effective feedback.

💡 Flexible Implementation

We are able to utilize Fast ForWord as part of:

📚 Whole-group literacy instruction
🔁 Station rotation
👥 Small-group targeted intervention

Just 30 minutes a day, 3–5 times a week leads to measurable, lasting growth.

🤝 Professional Support That Scales

Our team supports with:

Strategy modeling
Side-by-side coaching
Full-scale district implementation

💬 What People Are Saying

“Fast ForWord is like having an individual tutor for every student. It gives us real-time data we can actually use.”
— Joseph Stadalis, Principal

“It’s a necessary piece to overcoming today’s literacy crisis.”
— Doug Rich, Literacy Specialist