3/25/2018
Teacher Engagement Benefits Student Progress in Lexia® Core5® Reading
PURPOSE: The number of K–12 classrooms in the U.S. adopting blended learning programs, such as Lexia® Core5® Reading, has been growing rapidly. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of teacher engagement in Core5 on student usage and progress in the program.
METHOD: To assess the role of teacher engagement in Core5, a national usage contest was initiated in schools using Core5. Teachers in the schools could choose to participate in the contest or not. A pizza party was awarded to participating classrooms with the highest program usage. Analyses examined program usage data and reading skill units completed for students whose teachers participated in the usage contest compared to students whose teachers did not participate.
KEY FINDINGS
- A pre-contest comparison showed students of teachers who participated in the usage contest had significantly greater Core5 usage and units completed than students of non-participating teachers.
- Students of teachers who participated in the usage contest had greater Core5 usage during the contest compared to students of non-participating teachers.
- A post-contest comparison showed students of teachers who participated in the usage contest gained significantly more units in Core5 than students of non-participating teachers.
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