Cognitive Tutor®

Cognitive Tutor ^® Algebra I was found to have potentially positive effects on math achievement.

The Cognitive Tutor ^® Algebra I curriculum, published by Carnegie Learning, is an approach that combines algebra textbooks with interactive software. The software is developed around an artificial intelligence model that identifies strengths and weaknesses in each individual student’s mastery of mathematical concepts. It then customizes prompts to focus on areas where the student is struggling and sends the student to new problems that address those specific concepts.

One study of Cognitive Tutor ^® Algebra I meets What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. The study included 255 ninth-grade students from three junior high schools in Oklahoma.

Based on this study, the WWC considers the extent of evidence for Cognitive Tutor ^® Algebra I to be small for math achievement.