New Evidence Favors Personalized Learning

(from Business Insider) A study involving 36,000 students upholds personalized learning as a major driver of improvement in reading and math skills. The study spanned five districts across the U.S. for two to three years, tracking how students performed on the NWEA MAP test after using a variety of apps and other tools designed to help students learn at their own pace and in their preferred styles. On average, personalized learning was associated with 130 percent growth in reading and 122 percent growth in math, along with marked growth in students hitting their "target scores" on other standardized tests.

Ninety percent of school district leaders also said students were more engaged with their education through personalized learning.

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