Of those students who struggle with reading is not accepted, or made fun of. High school is a very tough time for students in general, and then adds in a noticeable weakness, most students will never admit to that struggle. If they cannot own the struggle, or the weakness, then receiving help will always be in a push back manner. They will never be fully open to the help being given to them, nor will they be truly receptive of the progress that help can provide them. When students struggle with reading, it affects all other areas of their education and causes them to struggle or suffer in those areas as well.
This program, PALS, even though it was meant for a younger