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Help Needs of Students  Human performance problem – students at VACT need eBooksand iPads to promote reading skills   V-ACT is Title I and receives federal funds to buy equipment, but none of the existing materials/ equipment has met the needs of the students in reading. Teachers of third graders need to utilize the technology in this area in order to not only bring up their scores in reading, but also their science and social studies scores that require a tremendous amount of content area reading. Teachers would need training on the proper use and implementation for use of the equipment to compliment the existing curriculum and Palmetto Assessment of State Standards (PASS) test. Help Needs of Students  At VACT we have a strong teaching staff that is dedicated to help our students. Our new principal has a very good reputation and track record that commands attention from our district office. Our test scores are showing gaps caused by standards that are required at each grade level by the state of South Carolina. Many students at this age level are not developmentally ready for the abstract concepts presented in the standards. To compound the problem, our students lack real life experiences that the students in Title I schools. In addition the school district requires a vigorous pace to get through the standards. This causes problems not only at third grade level, but widened gaps in learning as students progress into other grades. Students need to be able to utilize the technology afforded them.