We are using Essential Skills programs with our multi age group and learning disabled kids. They use the programs 2 - 3 times a week. It teaches the skills in a way that is not humanly possible. I have really noticed the improvement in their performance. Both the students and I like the Marks...
A number of teachers across North America have conducted their own studies of the effectiveness of Essential Skills software.
Often this research uses a pre-test to establish the baseline of skills the students have. Then follows a period of several weeks or months during which time the students use our software to build skills in a specific area. Finally, a post-test is applied - the students' skills are retested to measure their improvement while using the software.
Classroom-backed research can also be anecdotal, and based only on observations of student performance over time as opposed to measuring performance with pre and post-test data.
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