National data consistently shows that approximately 30% of students enter high school unable to read to the level of the text book, which are normally set at around Year 6 reading level. For students with a disability, students with English as a second language and Aboriginal students all have even worse results. However, in programs instituted in a range of public and private high schools, reading gains of 2.5 years in one year have been achieved on average by regular teachers teaching 4 periods per week. For more information, click here.