Efficacy Research: Delivering Results
for Students and Educators
 Rigorous Study Confirms Instructional Effectiveness of MyGuide Personal Learning Program (2008)
A study conducted by Hezel Associates details statistically significant improvements in AIMS results correlating to student usage of the Arizona Personalized Study Guide Program.
- 46% of users passed at least two out of three retests, compared with only 19% of nonusers.
- Hispanic participants passed Reading and Writing 33% more often than Hispanic nonparticipants.
 Key Findings, 24kb | Full Report, 848kb
 Grow’s Online Instructional Reporting System Boosts Student Achievement (2007)
A randomized evaluation of Ohio school districts confirms statistically significant improvement in Ohio Graduation Test results in districts using Grow's reporting system to drive differentiated and personalized instruction.
- Students taking advantage of Grow’s differentiated instruction system enjoyed “numerous large and statistically significant positive effects on [their] performance” when retaking the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT).
- Overall students were 27% more likely to score proficient in Science and 22% more likely to do so in Social Studies.
- African-American students were 40% more likely to score proficient on a retake of the OGT.
Key Findings, 64kb | Full Report, 2.8mb
 Two-Year Study of Grow Reports in New York City Highlights Positive Impact in Transforming Teaching and Learning (2005)
The Grow Network Study, conducted by the Center for Children & Technology of the Education Development Center, provides an in-depth analysis of Grow's implementation of content-rich reporting tools for all stakeholders citywide.
Key Findings, 64kb | Full Report 1, 1.2mb | Full Report 2, 160kb
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