New Report Links Discovery Education streaming Usage with Higher Student Achievement Scores

We are excited to share the results of a recent study which showed that the frequent classroom use of digital content through Discovery Education streaming is associated with higher achievement scores in grades 3-8 Math and Reading. This association is relatively consistent across topics and grades.

State	Top Discovery Education streaming users Mean Percent Increase in Achievement (Grades 3-8 Math and Reading)
Texas (sample 5,478 buildings)	7.9%
Indiana (sample 710 buildings)	5.2%
Florida (sample 1,337 buildings)	7.4%

Usage Achievement Overview

Boost Student Achievement with Discovery Education streaming

Discovery Education streaming is the only educational, digital video-based learning resource shown to increase student achievement.

But don’t take our word for it. Two random-assignment, control group studies —- one conducted in rural Virginia, the other in urban Los Angeles -— have revealed significant improvement in social studies, science, and math performance for students exposed to video content from Discovery Education streaming.

As a result of these evaluations, Discovery Education executives have been invited to Washington, D.C., to convey the results to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce -- and to present the findings at U.S. Department of Education Technology Summits and various state and national education technology conferences around the country.

We would be happy to tell you about them, too.

• Virginia Evaluation 2002
  This independent evaluation examined third and eighth grades students in two areas of study -- science and social studies. Improvement among experimental group students who received instruction aided by unitedstreaming showed a 12.6% average increase in achievement over control group students.
  
• Los Angeles Evaluation 2004
  This evaluation, conducted in the Los Angeles Unified School District, examined mathematics performance among 6th and 8th grade students. Students who received instruction aided by unitedstreaming showed a 3% to 5% average increase in achievement in math scores over the control group
  

For more information:

Download the Virginia executive summary (PDF)
Please call 800.323.9084 for a copy of the full report.

Download the Los Angeles math evaluation (PDF)

Discovery Education streaming Benefits Schools and Districts Across the Country

Download and read brief articles about how both rural and urban districts benefit from the use of DE streaming in the classroom. Students are inspired to learn when exposed to DE streaming.

• Discovery Education unitedstreaming Reaches Students with Multiple Learning Challenges in Alabama
• In Missouri, Discovery Education unitedstreaming Turns New Technology into Teachers' Friend
• A Technology Model: Farnsley Middle School
• Discovery Education unitedstreaming Meets Differentiated Learning Needs in Mead School District
• Discovery Education unitedstreaming Engages Diverse Student Populations in Southern California District