Why hasn’t my son/daughter improved this semester (or since last semester)?

Students improve in different ways and you can always track their progression on our platform.

Some improvements may not be readily visible because improvements happen in many ways.

Every student improves at their own pace and at their own time. Just like some students get a big growth spurt in 6th grade and are super tall suddenly, some students do the same with learning public speaking and debate. Other students naturally have a big improvement spurt in 8th grade. It's just different for everyone.

In order to maximize the chances of improvement, students should of course continue to prepare effectively for each week's session by watching lesson videos, reading any additional material suggested by coaches, and reviewing their learning from the previous week including completing speech re-writes.