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Improving outcomes for at-risk prekindergarten and kindergarten students with a digital learning resource

Description:

In two related studies, this longitudinal research examines the effectiveness of ABCmouse(R) Early Learning Academy, a popular online comprehensive curriculum for children ages 2 to 8, as a supplemental learning resource for remediating the risk of school failure and supporting academic growth in kindergarten. In Study 1, prekindergarten teachers integrated ABCmouse into their instruction without specific requirements for frequency or amount of usage. The study examined differences in assessment scores at the beginning and end of the school year based on the natural variation in usage of ABCmouse, in particular how ABCmouse could independently contribute to improvements in scores that indicate kindergarten readiness. The results of Study 1 inspired new questions about the continued impact of ABCmouse in kindergarten, leading to a quasi-experimental design for Study 2 in which all 33 district kindergarten classrooms were asked to integrate ABCmouse into instruction for 45 minutes per week per student over the course of the school year. The students in 2 elementary schools had limited access to ABCmouse literacy activities for the first semester and full ABCmouse access for the second semester. These classrooms served as a comparison group for the classrooms in 2 elementary schools with full access to ABCmouse curriculum for the entire school year. Study 2 explored how the Study 1 sample progressed in kindergarten compared to their peers who were not enrolled in the district prekindergarten program with ABCmouse and examined the impact of variation in ABCmouse access and usage during the kindergarten year on pre-post score changes. (author abstract)

Resource Type:
Reports & Papers
Country:
United States
State(s)/Territories/Tribal Nation(s):
Mississippi

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