"The students love to write something and then have feedback - instantaneously - as to whether they need work on their mechanics, focus, organization, style, conventions, grammar, whatever."
Nancy Bosserman, Director of Staff Development and Accountability, Whittier Union High School District, CA
MY Access!® :: Success Stories
Measuring Success One Student at a Time
Our clients' success stories are as varied as their students, but the results are unanimous: No matter their grade level or English proficiency, students who use MY Access!® improve their writing skills significantly.
- Client Success Stories - Elementary School Level
- Client Success Stories - Middle School Level
- Client Success Stories - High School Level
- Client Success Stories - District Level
Client Success Stories - Elementary School Level
Birmingham City Schools, Alabama
Fifth grade students at Norwood Elementary used MY Access! to improve their writing skills by as much as 25% over the course of one year. Administrators at the school were impressed by both the growth of their students' writing skills and their increased enthusiasm for writing. Davis School District, Utah
At Bluff Ridge Elementary School, part of the Davis School District in Utah, fifth grade students showed meaningful improvement on the state's Core Assessment Program after only one year's use of MY Access!, improving between 15% and 20% on the assessment's two writing components.
Fifth grade students at Norwood Elementary used MY Access! to improve their writing skills by as much as 25% over the course of one year. Administrators at the school were impressed by both the growth of their students' writing skills and their increased enthusiasm for writing. Davis School District, Utah
At Bluff Ridge Elementary School, part of the Davis School District in Utah, fifth grade students showed meaningful improvement on the state's Core Assessment Program after only one year's use of MY Access!, improving between 15% and 20% on the assessment's two writing components.
Client Success Stories - Middle School Level
Camino School District, California
At Camino School in California, educators used MY Access! as a benchmarking tool to identify those students who would benefit from early intervention; low proficiency study participants showed marked improvement after using MY Access!, including increased STAR test results. Capitol Region Education Council, Connecticut
In a study conducted in conjunction with the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) in Connecticut, elementary, middle and high school students used MY Access! to submit multiple revisions of their essays, significantly improving the quality of their writing. Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21, Pennsylvania
In a study conducted by the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21 in northeastern Pennsylvania, 40% of ninth graders that were not proficient on a pre-test similar to the PSSA and then used MY Access! improved to proficient by the post-test, given at the end of the four-month study. Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, CA
Several middle schools in Hacienda La Puente USD posted 40-50% gains on their STAR writing scores. Teachers attribute this success to consistent use of the MY Access! instructional writing program and training supported by the district's $486K investment in professional development. Henry County School District, GA
In just one year of MY Access! use, Austin Road Middle School's scores on the Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment increased to 95% proficient. Lebanon School District, Connecticut
Seventh, eighth and ninth grade students at Lebanon Middle School, a Blue Chip School Grant recipient in New London County, Connecticut, have been using MY Access! since the 2003-2004 school year to improve their writing proficiency. Marion County, Florida
Educators at Lake Weir Middle School in Marion County, Florida pooled their money to purchase MY Access! for their students; their students rewarded this investment by improving their writing skills and increasing their scores on the Florida Writes exam.
At Camino School in California, educators used MY Access! as a benchmarking tool to identify those students who would benefit from early intervention; low proficiency study participants showed marked improvement after using MY Access!, including increased STAR test results. Capitol Region Education Council, Connecticut
In a study conducted in conjunction with the Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) in Connecticut, elementary, middle and high school students used MY Access! to submit multiple revisions of their essays, significantly improving the quality of their writing. Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21, Pennsylvania
In a study conducted by the Carbon Lehigh Intermediate Unit #21 in northeastern Pennsylvania, 40% of ninth graders that were not proficient on a pre-test similar to the PSSA and then used MY Access! improved to proficient by the post-test, given at the end of the four-month study. Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, CA
Several middle schools in Hacienda La Puente USD posted 40-50% gains on their STAR writing scores. Teachers attribute this success to consistent use of the MY Access! instructional writing program and training supported by the district's $486K investment in professional development. Henry County School District, GA
In just one year of MY Access! use, Austin Road Middle School's scores on the Georgia Middle Grades Writing Assessment increased to 95% proficient. Lebanon School District, Connecticut
Seventh, eighth and ninth grade students at Lebanon Middle School, a Blue Chip School Grant recipient in New London County, Connecticut, have been using MY Access! since the 2003-2004 school year to improve their writing proficiency. Marion County, Florida
Educators at Lake Weir Middle School in Marion County, Florida pooled their money to purchase MY Access! for their students; their students rewarded this investment by improving their writing skills and increasing their scores on the Florida Writes exam.
Client Success Stories - High School Level
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District, TX
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD used MY Access! to prepare students for success on the TAKS statewide writing assessment. Escambia County School District, FL
O.A.S.I.S. High School Preparatory Academy in Escambia County scored 100% on the recent Florida FCAT Writing Test; the school attributes this success to the student use of MY Access!. Los Angeles Unified School District, California
MY Access! writing development instruction had a sizable impact on increasing the overall high school exit examination scores for Birmingham High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District in California. 81% of students using MY Access! passed the exit exam. Only 46% of non-users passed. Lovejoy Independent School District, TX
Students at Lovejoy High School have embraced MY Access! and now enjoy, rather than fear, the writing process. In a month, students wrote and revised 3,500 essays that were instantly graded by the system, giving teachers more time to provide targeted instruction. Parkland School District, Pennsylvania
Parkland High School students in Pennsylvania have increased their PSSA annual statewide assessment scores from 48% proficient to more than 70% proficient since MY Access! was incorporated into the curriculum three years ago. Pearland Independent School District, TX
Senior classmen at Pearland High School used MY Access! to enhance their writing skills; 62% of the participants achieved scores of 90% or higher on their assignments, compared to only 27% of students who did not use the instructional writing program. Waco Independent School District, TX
Students at A.J. Moore Academy in Waco ISD improved their TAKS writing scores 10-22% in only one year after educators integrated MY Access! into classroom instruction. Warwick School District, Pennsylvania
Twenty-eight students in two writing skills classes in Warwick High School used MY Access! for two months and saw far-reaching benefits of their improved writing skills, including improved cross-curricular performance and significantly higher PSSA scores. Whittier Union School District, California
In Whittier Union School District in California, summer school participants in an English Language Intensive Learning program showed substantial improvement in their writing performance, gaining one-half to one full point on a 4-point scale. The program was then integrated into the school's Language Arts curriculum and resulted in increased API scores.
Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD used MY Access! to prepare students for success on the TAKS statewide writing assessment. Escambia County School District, FL
O.A.S.I.S. High School Preparatory Academy in Escambia County scored 100% on the recent Florida FCAT Writing Test; the school attributes this success to the student use of MY Access!. Los Angeles Unified School District, California
MY Access! writing development instruction had a sizable impact on increasing the overall high school exit examination scores for Birmingham High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District in California. 81% of students using MY Access! passed the exit exam. Only 46% of non-users passed. Lovejoy Independent School District, TX
Students at Lovejoy High School have embraced MY Access! and now enjoy, rather than fear, the writing process. In a month, students wrote and revised 3,500 essays that were instantly graded by the system, giving teachers more time to provide targeted instruction. Parkland School District, Pennsylvania
Parkland High School students in Pennsylvania have increased their PSSA annual statewide assessment scores from 48% proficient to more than 70% proficient since MY Access! was incorporated into the curriculum three years ago. Pearland Independent School District, TX
Senior classmen at Pearland High School used MY Access! to enhance their writing skills; 62% of the participants achieved scores of 90% or higher on their assignments, compared to only 27% of students who did not use the instructional writing program. Waco Independent School District, TX
Students at A.J. Moore Academy in Waco ISD improved their TAKS writing scores 10-22% in only one year after educators integrated MY Access! into classroom instruction. Warwick School District, Pennsylvania
Twenty-eight students in two writing skills classes in Warwick High School used MY Access! for two months and saw far-reaching benefits of their improved writing skills, including improved cross-curricular performance and significantly higher PSSA scores. Whittier Union School District, California
In Whittier Union School District in California, summer school participants in an English Language Intensive Learning program showed substantial improvement in their writing performance, gaining one-half to one full point on a 4-point scale. The program was then integrated into the school's Language Arts curriculum and resulted in increased API scores.
Client Success Stories - District Level
Alhambra Unified School District, CA
In just one year, students leapt from 22% passing to 70% passing on the California Standards Test (CST) writing assessment, due to MY Access! use. Alpine School District, UT
In Utah, Alpine School District has seen an overwhelming increase in its students' writing performance since implementing MY Access! in its schools district-wide over the past three years. The district believes so strongly in the program that it has invested $527K in order to disseminate it throughout all of its schools. Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI
The Ann Arbor community and educators have joined together in a campaign, funded by the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation, to improve student writing by using MY Access! Area Cooperative Educational Services, CT
Committed to providing quality professional development for educators in 25 Connecticut school districts, ACES provides the key to successful MY Access! classroom integration. Hawaii Department of Education
Three schools in Hawaii - an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school - implemented the MY Access! program in their classrooms. More than 760 students used the program during a 6-month period, and all three schools saw a substantial increase in the number of essays students wrote, and a corresponding increase in students' writing proficiency. Marion School District, AR
Marion students have increased their scores on the statewide assessment by 31%; educators point to consistent MY Access! use as the way to build better writers. Red Clay Consolidated School District, DE
A combination of technology integration and teacher dedication increases the writing proficiency of English Language Learners in Red Clay Consolidated School District.
In just one year, students leapt from 22% passing to 70% passing on the California Standards Test (CST) writing assessment, due to MY Access! use. Alpine School District, UT
In Utah, Alpine School District has seen an overwhelming increase in its students' writing performance since implementing MY Access! in its schools district-wide over the past three years. The district believes so strongly in the program that it has invested $527K in order to disseminate it throughout all of its schools. Ann Arbor Public Schools, MI
The Ann Arbor community and educators have joined together in a campaign, funded by the Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation, to improve student writing by using MY Access! Area Cooperative Educational Services, CT
Committed to providing quality professional development for educators in 25 Connecticut school districts, ACES provides the key to successful MY Access! classroom integration. Hawaii Department of Education
Three schools in Hawaii - an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school - implemented the MY Access! program in their classrooms. More than 760 students used the program during a 6-month period, and all three schools saw a substantial increase in the number of essays students wrote, and a corresponding increase in students' writing proficiency. Marion School District, AR
Marion students have increased their scores on the statewide assessment by 31%; educators point to consistent MY Access! use as the way to build better writers. Red Clay Consolidated School District, DE
A combination of technology integration and teacher dedication increases the writing proficiency of English Language Learners in Red Clay Consolidated School District.