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Overview
Program Description1
PLATO® Achieve Now is a software-based curriculum for the elementary and middle school grades. Instructional content is delivered via the PlayStation Portable (PSP®) system, allowing students to access learning materials in various settings. Software-based assessments are used to customize individual instruction, allowing students to learn at their own pace with content appropriate for their skill level. PLATO® Achieve Now is aligned with the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics guidelines.
Research2
One study of PLATO® Achieve Now meets What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards and no studies meet WWC evidence standards with reservations. The one study included 1,037 sixth-grade students in 13 schools in three districts across the United States.3
Based on this one study, the WWC considers the extent of evidence for PLATO® Achieve Now to be small for math achievement.
Effectiveness
PLATO® Achieve Now was found to have no discernible effects on math achievement.
| Math achievement | |
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| Rating of effectiveness | No discernible effects |
| Improvement index4 | Average: –1 percentile points |
2The studies in this report were reviewed using WWC Evidence Standards, Version 1.0 (see the WWC Standards).
3 The evidence presented in this report is based on available research. Findings and conclusions may change as new research becomes available.
4 These numbers show the average and range of student-level improvement indices for all findings across the study.