>> levon scores at the very bottom. the first percentile for math. the third percentile for reading. >> levon, sit up, please. >> he needs a lot of support. instead of one lesson, lit be two lessons a day until he tests out of the program. >> have you seen a boy or girl as far behind as levon get to where they need to be in a year? >> i can't say that i have. >> there's a lot at stake. >> there's a significant probability that a 3rd grader not reading on the 3rd grade level will not graduate from high school. then there's a correlation between high school and crime. not graduating from high school. >> ahead -- >> what we don't need in charter schools is the two drill and kill. >> is levon really learning or just learning to cram? ♪