Research Brief: Study Island in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Research Brief: Study Island in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Overall: Statistically significant effects were observed in 6th-grade math when students used Study Island often and over an extended period of time.
This student-level study provides detailed analyses of student usage and performance in Study Island compared to those students’ performance on the state level assessment. The study goes even further by matching students based on their previous state level assessment for more rigorous comparisons, reflecting Level 3 ESSA Evidence requirements. It provides a research basis for Study Island in terms of the research literature and analyses of Allentown School District students’ level of usage and performance data within Study Island compared to their performance on the PSSA.