Adrian Frazier,10, a fifth-grader at Huie Elementary School, looked up at Rodrica James, owner and executive director of EduTech Cognitive Therapy, and said something she didn’t expect, but which immediately brought a smile to her face.

The son of Adrian and Tahia Frazier of Forest Park had just completed the EduTech spring break CRCT class at New Morning Light Baptist Church on Conley Road in Conley. The class is designed to prepare children to take this annual standardized test which was administered in Clayton County the first week after the students returned from spring break.

“I just wish my school was more like this school, because you make learning so much fun,” Adrian told Ms. James. “I love coming to this school.”

This is typical of the comments she has received from the more than 15 students who took this CRCT preparation class. This was not only the first time it had been offered through a church but was the first time it was offered in Georgia, following a pilot class held in Michigan.

The class was so successful, Ms. James has opted to continue these CRCT preparatory classes at the church this summer, beginning June 1.

It will be a nine-week class, done in a summer camp setting, where the kids will attend CRCT preparation classes in the morning while the afternoon is reserved for typical summer camp program fare, like field trips, swimming and related activities. The kids will also receive lunch at school.

“Children have to pass the CRCT and the objective in our classes is to make sure the children get what they need to advance to the next academic grade level,” Ms. James said. “We have noticed the kids develop a strong desire to learn in our classes, which emphasize math and reading.”

These two basic, she said, makes the difference in a child’s educational success.

The objective of the class, she said, is to help the children build a better understanding of the importance of education “and to make learning a fun experience.”

“When a child grasps an understanding of reading and math,” she said, “that child’s self confidence increases and they concentrate on their studies more.”

By the end of our program, Ms. James said, the child becomes confident he can read and do math, which makes a great difference in their educational achievement.”

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