Achievement gains from a statewide comprehensive instructional technology program , published in 1999 by Professor Dale Mann of the Teachers College at Columbia University, Professor Charol Shakeshaft of Hofstra Universities, and a team of education researchers evaluated the results of the program. The general wisdom is that income dictates performance-low income means low performance. This research demonstrates that this does not have to be the case. With strong instruction, curriculum materials and the professional development of teachers, we can improve the performance of our students. The software is a result of research on effective learning styles, teaching techniques, and current pedagogy of each curricular area.
Teachers can use the software in many ways.
In addition, student's progress can also be measured in relationship to national standards The Donna Independent School District, located in the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas, serves approximately 10,000 students on 17 campuses. Donna, Texas was founded as a station on the St. Louis Brownsville and Mexico Railroad in 1906 and named for Donna Hooks, the daughter of a townsite promoter. Today, Donna is a retail center for ranching and agriculture. More than 20,000 schools serving 14 million students use its curriculum, management and assessment solutions.