At the time of initial assessment, Annie’s chronological age was 12 years and 1 month. Her equivalent spelling age** was 11 years – approximately 13 months below the expected level for her chronological age.
After only seven months of tutoring when Annie’s chronological age was 12 years and 8 months, her equivalent spelling age was also 12 years and 8 months. This showed an overall increase of 1 year and 8 months, which is at the expected standard for her chronological age.