DreamBox Math Drives Higher Achievement for K-8 Students in Large Arizona School District
Research & Impact
At-a-Glance
Type:
Case Study
Source:
LearnPlatform by Instructure
Grade Level:
K-8
Time Period:
2021-2022
Product:
DreamBox Math
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In 2023, Discovery Education partnered with LearnPlatform by Instructure, a third-party research company, to show the impact of DreamBox Math on student outcomes in a large urban school district in Arizona.
The hypothesis was that DreamBox Math could help improve student math proficiency and ensure their preparedness for high school math and beyond.
LearnPlatform designed the study to satisfy Level II requirements (Moderate Evidence) according to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Access the full report or download a brief summary.
What Were Some Key Takeaways from the Study?
- Students in grades K-8 who completed more DreamBox Math lessons per week had higher achievement on their end-of-year math assessments compared to students who completed fewer weekly lessons.
- Students in grades 7-8 who had low, moderate, and high usage of DreamBox Math achieved higher scores on their spring math assessments than students who did not use the program at all.
- Students in certain subgroups who completed more DreamBox Math lessons per week achieved higher spring math assessment scores than peers in the same subgroups who completed fewer weekly lessons. These differences were statistically significant.
Who Was Included in the Study?
This study included 13,589 K-8 students across 30 schools in a large urban district in Arizona. Researchers conducted analyses across grades, races, ELL status, and IEP status.
What Data Were Evaluated?
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s (HMH) Math Inventory™ Quantile© scores for K-8 students
- K-6 DreamBox Math Usage Groups:
- Low usage = < 2.4 weekly lessons
- Moderate usage = Between 2.4 and 5.5 weekly lessons
- High usage = > 5.5 weekly lessons
- G7-8 DreamBox Math Usage Groups:
- Low usage = < 1.5 weekly lessons
- Moderate usage = Between 1.5 and 4.2 weekly lessons
- High usage = > 4.2 weekly lessons
Source
LearnPlatform by Instructure, Researchers Alexandra Lee, Ph.D. and Meetal Shah, Ph.D. “DreamBox Math (2021-22) Study Type: ESSA Evidence Level II”. May 19, 2023.