Making the Case: Compelling Data
This growing library features data points describing the impacts and outcomes of student-centered and competency-based teaching and learning. The data are sourced from research studies, evaluation reports and journal articles, as well as evidence collected directly by classroom, school, district and state leaders.
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College and Career Readiness Grows in Kansas
In the Wellington Unified School District 353 in Kansas, graduates meeting one of three district-identified college and career-ready benchmarks increased from 30% in 2017-2018 to 40% in 2018-2019.
Reading Scores Increase After Student-Centered Redesign
Dighton District in Kansas, one of the early student-centered and future-focused redesign cohorts, saw third graders reaching level four on English language assessments increase from 6% to 21%.
Student-Centered Redesign Pushes Up Math Scores
Dighton District in Kansas, one of the early student-centered and future-focused redesign cohorts, saw fourth-graders reaching level four on math assessments increase from 0% to 11%. In fifth grade, they increased from 14% to 20%.
Competency-Based School Reports Higher Graduation Rates
At the personalized competency-based Boston Day and Evening Academy for off-track youth, the percentage of male graduates of color increased from 22% to 50% in 2018.
North Carolina Students Perform Better in Math with Personalized Learning
On average, students made larger gains in math growth after taking a course from a personalized learning teacher than students who did not take a course from a personalized learning teacher in the Charlotte-Mecklenberg School District in North Carolina.
Student-Centered Approaches Positively Impact Teachers
In higher education, student-centered approaches to teaching have been found to correlate with greater teacher satisfaction, less teacher burnout and positive student outcomes such as improved engagement and higher academic achievement.
Personalized Learning Bolsters Reading and Math Scores
Students participating in schools using personalized learning approaches had modest gains in reading and math scores over peers in other schools, and researchers found these benefits held for students of all ability levels.
Mastery-Based Approach Helps Students Catch Up
In the competency-based system studied, 43% – 47% of students who were behind their traditional grade levels completed their performance levels in three or fewer quarters, less time than it would take in a traditional education system.
Nontraditional Assessments Build Intrinsic Motivation
Having access to nontraditional assessments as part of a competency-based setting was positively associated with intrinsic motivation.
Personalized Learning Results in Math and Reading Gains
Students in schools using personalized learning practices are making greater student achievement gains in math and reading over the course of two school years and students who started out behind are now catching up.
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