Mansfield Independent School District Selects Fast ForWord Software to Improve Student Reading and Cognitive Skills

District aims to boost students` brain fitness and reading abilities with Fast
ForWord software
OAKLAND, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Mansfield Independent School District (MISD) in Mansfield, Texas has invested
$1.7 million in the Fast ForWord family of products from Scientific Learning
(NASDAQ:SCIL) to help the district`s struggling readers and boost the
performance of students already at grade level reading proficiency. Designed to
accelerate learning by developing the student brain to process more efficiently,
the Fast ForWord educational software was purchased this spring will be used
this school year by elementary, intermediate, middle and high school students
within Mansfield`s 37 schools.

"If I go to the gym, I get stronger every time I go. That`s what Fast ForWord
does, but it challenges your brain," said Dr. Bob Morrison, MISD superintendent.
"Lots of programs are trying to help children, but Fast ForWord builds
connectivity from the front brain to the back brain. It`s the connectivity
that`s the issue. Therefore, the more you do, the stronger the brain gets."

The decision to implement the software district-wide was made after a yearlong
pilot program at the district`s Alice Ponder Elementary School. Vernon Newsom,
Mansfield`s former superintendent, authorized the purchase of the one-site
pilot, which delivered Fast ForWord software to the school`s 334 second, third
and fourth graders.

By the end of the school year, the elementary students` average Reading Progress
Indicator gain was 1.1 years in 45 days and their performance on the 2008 Texas
Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) rose by seven points. "That was the
largest gain they`ve had in several years," said Morrison who assumed the
position of superintendent in July 2009. "We found that students who were
struggling made great gains, and students already at grade level were now
reading two to three levels above. With Fast ForWord, along with other changes
implemented by the school staff, Alice Ponder Elementary rose from the rank of
Academically Acceptable to Recognized."

Goals for the full-scale implementation of the software differ depending on the
grade level. Every elementary student is expected to work on the programs to
create a foundation for success. Middle and high school principals will have the
flexibility to determine the greatest needs their schools have and use the
program accordingly. "Fast ForWord has different levels of exercises, so the
school that has had every kid pass the TAKS can implement it differently than
the school with struggling kids," said Morrison.

Full-scale adoption of the Fast ForWord program will commence in the 2009-10
school year. The reading intervention software is being installed this summer,
and staff members will receive training in August and early September.

About Scientific Learning Corp.

Scientific Learning creates educational software that accelerates learning by
improving the processing efficiency of the brain. Based on more than 30 years of
neuroscience and cognitive research, the Fast ForWord family of products
provides struggling readers with computer-delivered exercises that build the
cognitive skills required to read and learn effectively. Scientific Learning
Reading Assistant combines advanced speech recognition technology with
scientifically-based courseware to help students strengthen fluency, vocabulary
and comprehension to become proficient, life-long readers. The efficacy of the
products has been established by more than 550 research studies and
publications. For more information, visit www.scientificlearning.com or call
toll-free 888-358-0212.

Scientific Learning Corporation
Media Contact:
Terri Zezula, Director, School Market Development, 480-280-8559
tzezula@scilearn.com
or
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Bob Feller, Chief Financial Officer, 510-625-2281
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