The Lightspan Program
| Jim Marshall 10140 Campus Point Drive San Diego, CA 92121-1520 |
Telephone: | (800) 987-7726 8334 | |
| Fax: | (619) 824-8001 | ||
| Email: | jmarshall@lightspan.com | ||
| Website: | www.lightspan.com |
Program Description
| Focus Area | Age Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Whole School Reform; includes Family Homework Model and Summer School Model | Kindergarten through 6th Grade | |
Research Description
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Outcomes |
The following outcomes were statistically significant
|
Research Category |
4 | Research Reviewed by Other Systems (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory) | ||
Design |
Quasi Experimental | Study did not indicate whether or not students were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups | ||
Multiple Studies |
Yes | 45 individual studies were conducted during the 1997-98 school year | ||
Sample Size |
>50 | Experimental Group=45 school; Control Group=45 schools; Total Students=2,674 | ||
Valid/ Reliable |
Yes | Stanford Achievement Test; Terra Nova; Iowa Test of Basic Skills; Metropolitan Achievement Test; Gates-MacGinitie; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test | ||
Results |
No | Not educationally meaningful based on indicated effect size. Tests of significance were not performed. | ||
Published |
No | There were no published studies. | ||
Follow-up Data |
No | There were no follow-up studies. | ||
Award |
No | There were no awards to the program. |