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Classroom Results
Academy of MATH
Efficacy Studies
- Great Falls Public Schools, MT »
During the 2006/2007 school year the AutoSkill Academy of MATH® intervention software program was actively used at 16 schools in the Great Falls Public Schools District. The program was targeted mainly towards students that were having difficulty with their math skills. (View PDF, 147K)
- University High School, Orange County, FL »
A randomized control trial (RCT) study was conducted with students at University High School, Orange County Public Schools, FL. The study showed that the Academy of MATH test group achieved significant math gains on the Stanford Diagnostic Mathematics Test (SDMT) and on the FCAT. (View PDF, 145K)
- Evergreen Elementary School, WI »
The goal of this project was to evaluate the efficacy of the Academy of READING and Academy of MATH with struggling students in third through fifth grade. Gains were examined on the AutoSkill Placement tests and Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) standardized test. (View PDF, 76K)
Case Studies
- 21st Century Preparatory School, Racine, WI »
In reaction to a growing
concern that numerous students were performing well below
grade level, educators at 21st Century Preparatory School in
Racine, Wisconsin, realized that the solution to stemming the
tide of sagging performance was already in the building —
AutoSkill’s Academy of READING® and Academy of MATH®. (View PDF, 54K)
- Davenport North High School, Davenport, IA »
The Davenport School District had already been using the Academy
of MATH for two years when they added the Academy of READING
in 2004. Originally a program they used for only the special education
students, Davenport North found the Academy of READING and the
Academy of MATH so helpful that their administration began using
it with students of all abilities, in all three high schools (Central,
West & North). (View PDF, 54K)
- Janesville School District, Janesville, WI »
Identifying struggling students is rarely a problem for educators — most have at least a mental list of kids who are unfortunately
falling behind. Identifying what the best course of action for those
students is where the challenge is often found. For the School
District of Janesville, that prescribed action included the intervention
solutions Academy of READING® and Academy of MATH®. (View PDF, 55K)
- LEARN Charter School, Chicago, IL »
Courtney Francis, Head of LEARN Charter School, knows that
education builds upon a strong foundation in reading and math
skills, but she wasn’t convinced that technology could be the
instrument to aid in strengthening those skills. The literacy
intervention software programs Academy of READING and
Academy of MATH made her a believer. (PDF, 284K)
- Sebeka School District, Sebeka, MN »
Like many schools across Minnesota, educators at the Sebeka
School District were faced with an important decision — how best
to utilize funds available from the Minnesota Microsoft settlement.
Many software intervention solutions were investigated and
considered. Based on first-year results, Superintendent Dave
Fjeldheim is certainly convinced they made the correct decision
in adding AutoSkill’s Academy of READING® and Academy of
MATH® to their curriculum. (View PDF, 56K)
- St. Ferdinand Parish, Chicago, IL »
Chicago-based school principal Dr. Lucine Mastalerz knew that her dedicated teaching staff would need to see results first before embracing any technology-based solution. She implemented a progressive strategy that eased the Academy of MATH into the curriculum. She began a pilot program working with a resource teacher and 25 grade 4 math students. (View PDF, 68K)
- Washington Middle School, Springfield, IL » A short assessment led to a decision to test the Academy of READING and Academy of MATH with 76 students in the winter semester. The pilot results for Washington Middle School were compelling with some students achieving gains of 2.0 levels in a three month period. (View PDF, 67K)
- Freedom Elementary School, Lima, OH »
In 2004, Freedom Elementary adopted the Ohio Integrated Systems Model for Academic and Behavior Supports (OISM), a comprehensive school-wide prevention and intervention model that provides support systems which address both academic and behavioral needs of all students. Any school adopting OISM scrutinizes student performance data on a regular basis to guide decisions related to any potential intervention. (View PDF, 42K)
- Brownsville Area School District, Brownsville, PA »
In 2003 all five Brownsville Area schools failed to meet the minimum standards established by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) and all schools fell into the red and required 'school improvement'. "The PSSA forced us to look at how we were instructing our students. We needed to formulate very clear goals and forge a long term plan that would help us to level the playing field," says Dr. Harry Miale, Assistant to the Superintendent. (View PDF, 463K)
- Blackman Middle School, Murfreesboro, TN »
BMS decided to implement a pilot program called Across the Road in the summer of 2003. Approximately 50 to 60 students from grades 6 to 8 participated in the initial pilot with borderline grade 8 students being a priority. BMS decided to use AutoSkill's Academy of READING and Academy of MATH as the literacy intervention solution of choice. (View PDF, 64K)
- Claughton Middle School, Houston, TX »
Two years ago, despite many progressive student support initiatives, Claughton's TELPAS score dipped to a bare pass at 53%. After researching various alternative intervention methods Delic Loyde, Principal of Claughton Middle School, quickly settled on AutoSkill's Academy of READING and Academy of MATH. (View PDF, 59K)
- Kamiakin High School, Kennewick, WA »
Named after Kamiakin, a chief of the Yakama Tribe in the 1800s, Kamiakin High School has earned a solid reputation for being one of the top public high schools in southeastern Washington. Until 2003 the Kamiakin Math Department had been putting struggling math students in an "extended integrated" math class. (View PDF, 69K)
- Sheboygan Falls School District, Sheboygan Falls, WI »
Jean Born's pre-implementation research paid off. The Sheboygan Falls School District recently completed their first year of using both the Academy of READING and Academy of MATH and district administrators have seen marked improvement throughout the student body. (View PDF, 67K)
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