HOW OFTEN SHOULD A STUDENT USE THE LTK SOFTWARE?
Answer
Students gain maximum benefit if the LTK software is used 3-4 times per week in periods of 30-45
minutes. The first 22 lessons are 60-90 minutes in length. Lessons 23 and beyond last for 30-45
minutes each. Students using the program with this level of focus will experience improved reading
skills within 2 weeks!
WHAT IS CONTAINED ON THE LTK DEMONSTRATION CD-ROMS?
Answer
The LTK Demonstration CD-ROMs contain limited-function versions of the software. You can
examine five complete lessons with the demonstration disc. Reports from actual students are
available to examine results from the powerful LTK Student Reporting System.
Question
What else will I see on the LTK Demonstration CD-ROM?
Answer
You will be able to access specific LTK lesson activities within the program's 87 lessons. This will
provide you with an idea of the range of LTK. Please examine the Index of LTK Screens for
features and controls you will encounter on the demonstration CD-ROM.
Question
How do I order an LTK Demonstration CD-ROM?
Answer
Click here to order the LTK At Home Demonstration CD-ROM.
Click here to order the LTK For Schools Demonstration CD-ROM
PROGRAM ORDERS AND COST
Question
What do I receive when I order the LTK program?
Answer
Question
What is the cost of LTK software and how do I order?
Answer
LTK prices and ordering information.
HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LTK?
Click here to get a detailed look at the Language Tune-Up Kit software family.
STUDENTS
Question
Is LTK appropriate for students with learning disabilities?
Answer
LTK was designed for this type of student. Those with learning disabilities, specifically dyslexia,
require a very controlled approach to reading instruction. The Orton-Gillingham method is the most-
researched and most-proven technique ever devised to address the needs of this type of student.
That's what's inside LTK.
Questions
Do students have to begin at lesson 1?
Is there a placement test?
Answer
There is a Placement Test within the program that can be used to determine the student's current
reading level. After completing the LTK Placement Test, the student is automatically placed at the
appropriate beginning lesson number. For the LTK At Home and LTK For Kids programs, you can
access this program from the What Do You Want To Do program. If using LTK For Schools, this
function is accessible from the Lesson Plan tab of the Instructor Menu, and can be set for all newly-
enrolled students to automatically take the LTK Placement Test. There is also a Set Beginning
Lesson program that provides the ability to to start at any of the 87 LTK lessons.
Question
How old should the typical student be?
Answer
All versions of the Language Tune-Up Kit will successfully teach students who are age 6 through
adult. We do not recommend use of LTK by students who are age 5 or younger unless an adult can
work with the student to provide assistance when needed. LTK does not contain any "cartoonish"
characters that will sidetrack the student. Some younger children may seem to need his type of
"edu-tainment" to stay focused on computer software. We do not recommend this approach, as it
tends to distract the student from the goal of the exercises instead of helping them to learn.
TESTIMONIALS
Question
What do other customers say about their experience using the LTK software?
Answer
Please examine our Testimonials page for some of the many positive comments that we have
received from parents, teachers and private tutors.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Question
Will LTK operate on an Apple® system?
Answer
Yes, but you will need to have Windows installed on your Apple system. There are NO native
Mac®/OS versions of our software.
Question
What Windows versions does LTK require?
Answer
Any Windows® versions from Windows 98 SE through Windows Vista®/Windows 7 ®32-/64-bit. For
details, click on LTK At Home and LTK For Kids system requirements or LTK For Schools system
requirements.
LTK VERSIONS
Question
What are the differences among the different versions of LTK?
Answer
LTK At Home and LTK For Kids each support two students at a time, and can be reused.
LTK For Kids includes 41 lessons and takes your students to approximately a 3rd grade reading
level. LTK For Kids contains the first 41 lessons of the LTK At Home program. LTK At Home has 87
lessons and takes your students to a reading level of grade 8.5.
All other LTK versions contain the same instructional content (87 lessons), and take the student to
a reading level of grade 8.5.
LTK For Schools is available in two versions and includes the comprehensive LTK For Schools
Management System.
LTK For Schools Single Station Version. This version supports an unlimited number of students
and resides on a single Windows PC. Students must use the same LTK Student PC each time they
use the LTK program. This is because the LTK Student History files are located on that PC. It
requires that each LTK Student PC have it's own copy of the LTK For Schools Single Station
Version CD-ROM.
LTK For Schools Enterprise Network Version. This version supports an unlimited number of
students. The advantage is that students can use any Student PC on the network to use the LTK
software. This reduces scheduling problems when multiple students are using the software
simultaneously. Administrators and teachers can also use any PC to access the LTK Management
system. This version comes with 100 Student IDs. Additional Student IDs can be ordered separately
in multiples of 100.
For more information about the different LTK versions, click Compare LTK Features.
SITE LICENSES
Question
What are the Site License requirements for LTK?
Answer
There are no site license requirements for our software. The concept of site licensing tends to limit
the flexibility of schools in using the software and increases the cost for the school and vendor to
manage the licensing. Our approach is to make life as simple as possible for all parties involved
while providing a high quality product for our customers.
TEACHER TRAINING
Question
What type of teacher training is required to use the LTK For Schools versions?
Answer
No teacher training is required to use any version of the LTK software. The LTK For Schools
Teacher's Reference Guide covers all of the programs functions in detail. It is organized according
to what you are interested in and does not assume any prior knowledge about the program.
Tutorials are available for students and teachers to become familiar with operation of the student
lesson controls and program features. The LTK For Schools Management system is created with a
dynamic help function. As you move the mouse over portions of the Administrator and Instructor
screens, a Help panel displays a description of the item you are interested in.
MAINTENANCE COSTS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Question
What is the cost of program maintenance for the LTK versions?
Answer
JWor Enterprises provides its customers with the latest versions of our software for free. Customers
can download software updates from the JWor website at no charge. As we develop fixes and
newer versions, we make them available on our website.
Question
Is there a fee for technical support?
Answer
Technical support is provided at no charge to our customers. When you purchase any of our LTK
software versions, you receive free technical support for life! Just call us at 614-784-8710, 9AM -
5PM Eastern Time, Monday - Friday or send an E-Mail to jwor@jwor.com
Answer
Students gain maximum benefit if the LTK software is used 3-4 times per week in periods of 30-45
minutes. The first 22 lessons are 60-90 minutes in length. Lessons 23 and beyond last for 30-45
minutes each. Students using the program with this level of focus will experience improved reading
skills within 2 weeks!
WHAT IS CONTAINED ON THE LTK DEMONSTRATION CD-ROMS?
Answer
The LTK Demonstration CD-ROMs contain limited-function versions of the software. You can
examine five complete lessons with the demonstration disc. Reports from actual students are
available to examine results from the powerful LTK Student Reporting System.
Question
What else will I see on the LTK Demonstration CD-ROM?
Answer
You will be able to access specific LTK lesson activities within the program's 87 lessons. This will
provide you with an idea of the range of LTK. Please examine the Index of LTK Screens for
features and controls you will encounter on the demonstration CD-ROM.
Question
How do I order an LTK Demonstration CD-ROM?
Answer
Click here to order the LTK At Home Demonstration CD-ROM.
Click here to order the LTK For Schools Demonstration CD-ROM
PROGRAM ORDERS AND COST
Question
What do I receive when I order the LTK program?
Answer
- Family versions
- Contain (1) LTK CD-ROM, one (1) LTK Card Deck and a copy of the User Guide (on
the CD-ROM in Adobe .PDF format).
- School versions:
- The LTK For Schools Single Station Version contains one (1) LTK CD-ROM, one (1)
LTK Card Deck and one (1) LTK For Schools Teacher's Reference Guide. LTK For
Schools Lab Packs are also available.
- The LTK For Schools Enterprise Network Version contains one (1) LTK CD-ROM, four
(4) LTK Card Decks and provides 100 reusable Student IDs. Additional increments of
100 IDs can be ordered separately.
Question
What is the cost of LTK software and how do I order?
Answer
LTK prices and ordering information.
HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT LTK?
Click here to get a detailed look at the Language Tune-Up Kit software family.
STUDENTS
Question
Is LTK appropriate for students with learning disabilities?
Answer
LTK was designed for this type of student. Those with learning disabilities, specifically dyslexia,
require a very controlled approach to reading instruction. The Orton-Gillingham method is the most-
researched and most-proven technique ever devised to address the needs of this type of student.
That's what's inside LTK.
Questions
Do students have to begin at lesson 1?
Is there a placement test?
Answer
There is a Placement Test within the program that can be used to determine the student's current
reading level. After completing the LTK Placement Test, the student is automatically placed at the
appropriate beginning lesson number. For the LTK At Home and LTK For Kids programs, you can
access this program from the What Do You Want To Do program. If using LTK For Schools, this
function is accessible from the Lesson Plan tab of the Instructor Menu, and can be set for all newly-
enrolled students to automatically take the LTK Placement Test. There is also a Set Beginning
Lesson program that provides the ability to to start at any of the 87 LTK lessons.
Question
How old should the typical student be?
Answer
All versions of the Language Tune-Up Kit will successfully teach students who are age 6 through
adult. We do not recommend use of LTK by students who are age 5 or younger unless an adult can
work with the student to provide assistance when needed. LTK does not contain any "cartoonish"
characters that will sidetrack the student. Some younger children may seem to need his type of
"edu-tainment" to stay focused on computer software. We do not recommend this approach, as it
tends to distract the student from the goal of the exercises instead of helping them to learn.
TESTIMONIALS
Question
What do other customers say about their experience using the LTK software?
Answer
Please examine our Testimonials page for some of the many positive comments that we have
received from parents, teachers and private tutors.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Question
Will LTK operate on an Apple® system?
Answer
Yes, but you will need to have Windows installed on your Apple system. There are NO native
Mac®/OS versions of our software.
Question
What Windows versions does LTK require?
Answer
Any Windows® versions from Windows 98 SE through Windows Vista®/Windows 7 ®32-/64-bit. For
details, click on LTK At Home and LTK For Kids system requirements or LTK For Schools system
requirements.
LTK VERSIONS
Question
What are the differences among the different versions of LTK?
Answer
LTK At Home and LTK For Kids each support two students at a time, and can be reused.
LTK For Kids includes 41 lessons and takes your students to approximately a 3rd grade reading
level. LTK For Kids contains the first 41 lessons of the LTK At Home program. LTK At Home has 87
lessons and takes your students to a reading level of grade 8.5.
All other LTK versions contain the same instructional content (87 lessons), and take the student to
a reading level of grade 8.5.
LTK For Schools is available in two versions and includes the comprehensive LTK For Schools
Management System.
LTK For Schools Single Station Version. This version supports an unlimited number of students
and resides on a single Windows PC. Students must use the same LTK Student PC each time they
use the LTK program. This is because the LTK Student History files are located on that PC. It
requires that each LTK Student PC have it's own copy of the LTK For Schools Single Station
Version CD-ROM.
LTK For Schools Enterprise Network Version. This version supports an unlimited number of
students. The advantage is that students can use any Student PC on the network to use the LTK
software. This reduces scheduling problems when multiple students are using the software
simultaneously. Administrators and teachers can also use any PC to access the LTK Management
system. This version comes with 100 Student IDs. Additional Student IDs can be ordered separately
in multiples of 100.
For more information about the different LTK versions, click Compare LTK Features.
SITE LICENSES
Question
What are the Site License requirements for LTK?
Answer
There are no site license requirements for our software. The concept of site licensing tends to limit
the flexibility of schools in using the software and increases the cost for the school and vendor to
manage the licensing. Our approach is to make life as simple as possible for all parties involved
while providing a high quality product for our customers.
TEACHER TRAINING
Question
What type of teacher training is required to use the LTK For Schools versions?
Answer
No teacher training is required to use any version of the LTK software. The LTK For Schools
Teacher's Reference Guide covers all of the programs functions in detail. It is organized according
to what you are interested in and does not assume any prior knowledge about the program.
Tutorials are available for students and teachers to become familiar with operation of the student
lesson controls and program features. The LTK For Schools Management system is created with a
dynamic help function. As you move the mouse over portions of the Administrator and Instructor
screens, a Help panel displays a description of the item you are interested in.
MAINTENANCE COSTS & TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Question
What is the cost of program maintenance for the LTK versions?
Answer
JWor Enterprises provides its customers with the latest versions of our software for free. Customers
can download software updates from the JWor website at no charge. As we develop fixes and
newer versions, we make them available on our website.
Question
Is there a fee for technical support?
Answer
Technical support is provided at no charge to our customers. When you purchase any of our LTK
software versions, you receive free technical support for life! Just call us at 614-784-8710, 9AM -
5PM Eastern Time, Monday - Friday or send an E-Mail to jwor@jwor.com
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