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Welcome to the ITECNZ Home Page.

For the last 10 years we've specialised in providing educational software resources , that are evidence based and scientifically proven.

Our focus is to provide the best tools and training for the development of foundation skills associated with reading and mathematics and their cognitive components.

Numerous positive reports from schools and parents and students, support the scientific research and mean we are confident that you will find our software is very effective.  Our programs target struggling readers on the dyslexic spectrum through to improving reading speed and comprehension in the general school population.

In addition we aim to supply software that meets the criterea recommended by the Miinistry of Education.

We look forward to hearing from you.

John, Janine, Anita and the ITECNZ team.

Training and PD

Training and Professional Development Courses for Educationalists.

Lexia Webinars - Introduction.
Who for?   Staff  who are new to Lexia and want to learn some of the operational basics.
This course takes 40 minutes and is delivered over the internet.
Click here for more details...

Cognitive Profiling and Remediation.
Who for?    RTLB/RTLit,SENCO.
The course is an intensive one day workshop designed to ensure you get the most out of your Lucid Lass Junior/Sec and Cops programs with a focus on interpreting the profiles and identifying remediation pathways.
Click here for more details...

When and Where:   
Nelson  -   Adult Literacy Centre   January 23rd.

The next few courses during term 1 2012 will be at:
Auckland, Nelson, Rototua, Christchurch and Wellington.
Please advise if you wish to be contacted when details are known.

Also On Demand.  Limited to  10 staff per session.                               
For more information and other training information  please contact training@itecnz.co.nz

New Product News


Working memory is even more important to learning than other cognitive skills such as IQ. Improving working memory will improve all aspects of learning. more details...

"Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence."

Helen Keller

Testimonials

"The Lexia programme is very popular with the students as it appeals to their individual learning styles. It is particularly good for helping students "catch up"  by boosting their grammatical  and phonetic knowledge. We see the results in their spelling ability. Its also really good for boosting along the "middle" students who are  under-achieving.  Primary Teacher, Northshore.




"I would highly recommend this software (Lexia Reading)  as an addition to any junior classroom programme. The benefits for both students and teachers are clearly apparent".  J.Ryder RTLit. Carterton.




"Our 11 year old son Samuel is dyslexic and has had great difficulty learning to read and spell and has poor phonological awareness. We have been working with the Lexia Reading SOS programme for four months and Samuel has made significant progress over this time."  J.Stanley, Christchurch.




"I am amazed at some children’s progress and hear comments such as “I love this”, “When can I have my turn?”, “It’s great getting all my graph filled – just look at it!”.   Primary Teacher.  Nelson.




" The 21 students made an average reading improvement of 2.7 years during a one term trial of Lexia Reading"
Teacher, Westbridge Residential School. Auckland.





“I feel the programme (Lexia Reading) has been very effective. My daughter is now reading with much greater fluency and confidence."   Parent, Wakefield.





"Some of these children have always struggled to read and to see them finally begin to come to grips with the task has been very exciting. At the touch of a button I have been able to identify the areas of difficulty for each child and as a consequence focus my teaching to individual need. "   Teacher , Wakefield Primary




"Using Cross Trainer has been lifechanging. I am confident of continuing improvement and I am no longer afraid of trying new things."   Adult, Golden Bay





S....... is a Year 10 student, diagnosed with severe SLD, plus Irens Syndrome. S....... has struggled through school. He had a reading age of 6.5 years. S..... commented when he completed a few exercises at level one (Lexia Reading) was, "this is wicked.....it's just what I need."  Three months down the track, S.....l's reading age was recorded at 9 years.  RTLB, Christchurch.




“Probe results are showing a shift after 6 weeks. Students seem to be building up a higher sight word vocabulary. There is a greater sense of confidence. Greater independence and responsibility. Students turn up on time for Lexia and are keen.”  Teacher, Northland.




Longer term outcomes - "In 2005 student D was a frustrated, stressed and anxious student.  Lexia programmes provided an opportunity to gain non threatening affirmation. In 2008 student D is an articulate student and still engaged in learning being in Year 11."  RTLB, Kapiti Coast.




"My testing showed improvements in both reading and spelling. All students benefited, especially “the tail”.  Primary Teacher , Carterton.




"Lexia Reading is a very supportive programme that accelerates the low ability students with some
quite dramatic improvements."  Primary Teacher, Nelson.




"I feel the programme (Lexia Reading) has been very effective. My daughter is now reading with much greater fluency and confidence."   Parent, Wakefield.



"The Lucid and Lass  assessment programmes are particularly helpful in pinpointing the "holes" in students learning development. This helps us to focus in on their specific needs and work towards addressing their needs." H Dunlop AP Murrys Bay, Auckland.




"I have seen a dramatic change in my sons reading. The biggest plus for me is his willingness to read daily"   Parent, Brightwater.



"Some of these children have always struggled to read and to see them finally begin to come to grips with the task has been very exciting. At the touch of a button I have been able to identify the areas of difficulty for each child and as a consequence focus my teaching to individual need. "   Teacher , Wakefield Primary




We used Lucid to test  his pre and post REASONING ability.  After one term of using the Cross-Trainer program his REASONING went from 18th percentile to 98th percentile"    RTLB, Christchurch.




"My testing showed improvements in both reading and spelling. All students benefited, especially "the tail".  Primary Teacher , Carterton.



The average reading age improvements over 2 terms for the 19 students using Lexia was 18 months.  L.Evans  Golden Bay High School




"The reading growths we've witnessed over the last term has been astronomical and the only difference I see in our delivery is the inclusion of Lexia.  I've never seen anything like it in 20 years"  Programme Director, Westbridge Residential School.




"I am amazed at some children's progress and hear comments such as "I love this", "When can I have my turn?", "It's great getting all my graph filled - just look at it!".   Primary Teacher.  Nelson.



"We are using Lexia SOS with a group of 15 teenage boys,aged 13-14. Initial attitudes were negative towards reading,but after using Lexia,they are reading avidly in their own time and all are enjoying the positive,instant feed-back on their progress." C.Croft, Teacher, Nelson College.




"Prior to the use of Lexia the average growth (Curriculum Rating Growth)per term was 0.3.  The average with Lexia was 1.85."
M.Schofield , Teacher, Westbridge Residential School.



"If my old school had this stuff I wouldn't be here. When I go back I'm going to tell them to get it (Lexia). I won't have to go to the sick bay at reading time anymore"  Student, Westbridge Residential School.




He has learned to decode text and as a result his fluency and comprehension have improved. He now concentrates on the meaning of the story instead of concentrating on decoding text. He has the confidence to refer back to the story for answers .    -    Senco (Auckland)
(Student made 2 year reading improvement in one term)




In 2 terms students made gains of between 1.5 and 4 years in their reading age-Broadgreen Intermediate,RTLB
The average gain over 1 term was 2 years in reading age -
Senco, Nelson college




"Lucid - An invaluable tool which provides both meaningful and reliable information with which to inform my interventions"
J.Cobb RTLB  Wellington




The most satisfying aspect has been the students attitude to reading and their belief in their own ability. It managed to bring up students reading age who had been stuck at the same level for up to 6 years.
Carolyn White  RTLB Nelson



The student was placed on Cross-Trainer to increase her speed of thinking and focus.  
Post test data shown not only significant academic improvement but very positive changes in classroom behaviour.
Lynda Sydes-Garland,, RTLB  Christchurch



ESOL Students averaged over 1 years  reading improvement during one term of using Lexia Reading
Owairaka District School




His draw a man test of mental age shows the student has moved from 7.5 to 9.5 years.  He had no other interventions during this time.
Teachers report his concentration and self confidence have improved immensely.  (Cross Trainer)
I.Johnson   RTLB   Hokitika, West Coast




Pre and post measurements using pm benchmarks probe and burt showed the following:
From the sample group of 28 students:
82% had a 1 year of more increase in their reading age,
18% had a 2 year or more increase in their reading results.
- and 100% reported to have improved behaviour".
RTLB Kaitaia East Coast Cluster.




"My first experience with the "Lexia Programme" was sheer terror. I had faced my biggest fear - my illiteracy, and then the tutor announces to us that we will be using computers in the course. Computers were the other thing I had been able to avoid so far. Just great!!
However, in reality Lexia is a very user-friendly programme
It was great because it allows you to repeat a sound again and again.
I was climbing the brick wall or tearing it down with a speed that is amazing, and I was spelling and reading words I never in a million years thought were possible ever to do. I would think "I never knew those letters together made that sound, "and "I can spell that word!".
A whole new world opened up for me.
Nicky, Dunedin.





College Student Comments (re Lexia Reading)
. "Nothing has ever worked for me before."
. "l can understand all of that stuff now. I didn't know what they were talking about  in primary school."
. "l read during the holidays. My parents can't believe it ."
Students ,  Nelson College




College Teacher comments.
"There have been physical, emotional and attitudinal changes with students on the Lexia program "
"Students  not reading prior to Lexia. Now reading avidly."
"…..concentration has improved."
"……is reading for the first time, in class."
"I've evidenced huge improvement in spelling, accuracy, content and ideas." "….writing has improved tremendously."
"AsTTle results show major gains by the Lexia boys."
"…has improved focus in class. The world is making sense; it's not a puzzling place."
College teachers, Nelson College



"The reading growths we've witnessed over the last term has been astronomical any the only difference I see in our delivery is the inclusion of Lexia.  I've never seen anything like it in 20 years"  Programme Director, Westbridge Residential School.



"If my old school had this stuff I wouldn't be here. When I go back I'm going to tell them to get it (Lexia). I won't have to go to the sick bay at reading time anymore"  Student, Westbridge Residential School.

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