At the time of initial assessment, Joey’s chronological age was 10 years and 11 months. His equivalent spelling age* was 9 years and 8 months, approximately 1 year and 3 months below the expected level for his chronological age.
After only twelve months of tutoring when Joey’s chronological age was 11 years and 11 months, his equivalent spelling age was 12 years and 2 months. This showed an overall increase of 2 years and 4 months, which is three months above the expected standard for his chronological age.