LEVEL 1

This certification is available once the following requirements are met, submitted, and approved by our Orton-Gillingham trainer:

• A minimum of 36 hours of student work on the software (as recorded in our system).
• One video demonstrating a complete Orton-Gillingham blended lesson with a student (including all visual, auditory, and tactile drills; as well as sound blending, fluency timing, etc.)

LEVEL 2

This certification is available once the following requirements are met, submitted, and approved by our Orton-Gillingham trainer:

• A minimum of 48 hours of student work on the software (as recorded in our system).
• One video demonstrating a complete Orton-Gillingham blended lesson with a student (including all visual, auditory, and tactile drills; as well as sound blending, fluency timing, etc.) 
• One written lesson plan for Orton-Gillingham phonics (including screenshots or attachments of all materials to be used).
• An exit exam upon completion of the above requirements.

LEVEL 3

This certification is available once the following requirements are met, submitted, and approved by our Orton-Gillingham trainer:

• A minimum of 60 hours of student work on the software (as recorded in our system).
• Two videos demonstrating a complete Orton-Gillingham blended lesson (including all visual, auditory, and tactile drills; as well as sound blending, fluency timing, etc.). One with an individual student, and another with a small group.
• Two written lesson plans for Orton-Gillingham phonics (including screenshots or attachments of all materials to be used).
• An exit exam upon completion of the above requirements.

LEVEL 4

This certification is available at the end of the first year of using the MaxScholar software and our blended program.

• A minimum of 72 hours of student contact on the software.
• Completion of a minimum of 24 hours of practicum work with students in small groups. Five videos of students going through the sequence of steps in the software.
• Lesson plans developed and submitted to receive feedback on how to use the Orton-Gillingham (O-G) methodology in the classroom or with an individual student.
• Five videos of the teacher doing an O-G lesson plan (starting with short vowels, and working through multisyllabic words and morphology).
• An exit exam upon completion of the above requirements.

LEVEL 5

This certification is available at the end of the second year of using the MaxScholar software and our blended program.

• Complete two days of PD.
• Complete a minimum of 20 hours of practicum work with students both on the software and blended model.
• Five videos of students going through the sequence of steps in the software. Ten additional lesson plans to get mentoring and feedback.
• Five videos of the teacher doing an O-G lesson plan (starting with short vowels, and working through multisyllabic words and morphology).
• Ten videos of students working on the software following the 8 steps lesson plan of MaxReading.
• An exit exam upon completion of the above requirements.