This paper finds positive effects from a digital activity aligned with class instruction, emphasizing the importance of technology and teachers complementing one another.
Proving Ground worked with partner districts to examine the impact of a low-cost, teacher-focused behavioral intervention on student-level usage of educational software in K-8, detailed in this CEPR Working Paper.
Educators must balance the needs of students who start the school year behind grade level with their obligation to teach grade-appropriate content to all students.
This report examines the impact of 2023 summer programs on academic recovery. It finds modest but significant improvements in student math achievement and no significant improvements in reading.
This brief examines how online course participation affects student outcomes in LACCD, finding slight GPA reductions, no effect on credits earned, and moderate negative impacts on persistence that vary by modality, dosage, and course subject.
