Our Founder, Dr. Kimberly Berens, featured in…
The Problem Learners Face
Many parents come to us after their child has been diagnosed with a learning disability, is having psychological difficulty related to their school environment, or just can’t seem to find the day-to-day mentorship needed to master their skills. They have been told their child is “learning disabled” or “behind for their age”. But we at Fit Learning Online know a diagnosis or a learner’s age has nothing to do with whether or not a child can reach their full potential.
We evaluate each student based on their fluency in essential core skills, like reading, math, and logic.
Fluency is a measure of performance that includes accuracy plus speed and predicts important learning outcomes such as long-term memory, attention span, and the ability to apply skills for the learning of more complex repertoires
Problem 1: Struggling to read
Problem 2: Struggling in math
Problem 3: Struggling with comprehension
Problem 4: Struggling across the board – psychologically related, feeling unsafe, being in an unsafe school environment
Problem 5: Diagnosed with a learning disability
Problem 6: Not being challenged
How it Works: 3 Steps to Fluency
Pinpointing the Problem:
First, we administer an assessment developed by Dr. Berens in 1998 which pinpoints fluency across hundreds of foundational academic skills. Our assessment also includes CBM Norm-Referenced Assessments which provide percentile rank data on standard assessments of reading, comprehension, and math so that we can link the Learner's core skill fluency deficits with standard academic achievement measures…
Designing the Solution:
After the assessment, the assessor will present your child’s results with detailed tables and graphs reflecting your child's core skill fluency. The Assessor will also articulate our plan that targets disfluent skills and a milestone-driven roadmap to move them to fluency…
Transformation:
Your child’s Case Adviser uses their detailed assessment to design an individualized fluency-building program to target deficient areas. Your child will attend fast-paced, goal-orientated sessions with a Learning Coach where they receive explicit instruction and repeated reinforced practice of skills to fluency. Every skill we target is measured on Learning Charts such that evidence-based instructional decisions can be made. You will have continuous access to your child's Learning Charts so you can follow along with their progress…
Why Traditional Tutoring Doesn’t Work
Kimberly Nix Berens, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Founder
Nicholas Berens, Ph.D.
Director of Client Relations, Founder
Kaitlin LaBarbera, M.S., BCBA, LBA
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Allison Segall, M.A., BCBA
Clinical Operations Director
Accelerate Their Success
Unlike traditional tutoring models, we don’t want Learners to be enrolled forever.
Our mission is to harness one year of academic growth in just 40 hours
We develop independent, proficient, and self-initiating Learners who are prepared to take on challenges with confidence and creativity all by themselves.
About Dr. Kimberly Berens
Over 25 years ago as a graduate student in the behavior science program at the University of Nevada, Reno, Dr. Kimberly Berens ( AKA “Dr. Kim” to her Learners) founded Fit Learning in a broom closet.
As a graduate student, she noticed some alarming discrepancies between the education system and the way science indicates that children actually learn - discrepancies that still exist today.
Since then, Fit Learning has helped thousands of students rapidly achieve academic expertise. She is the author of the book Blind Spots: Why Students Fail…and the Science That Can Save Them.
