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Ignite! Learning is committed to creating curriculum that is rooted in current research on the best practices for middle-school instruction.

Mark Giles, Principal of Crockett Intermediate School in Crockett, Texas attributes their 22% increase in standardized science test scores to teachers teaching with the COW regularly.

The Research Base of Ignite! Learning Products In the Ignite! Learning Research Basis, Dr. Rob Foshay details how the design of the Ignite! curriculum employs research-based best practices and brain-based learning theory. Rob Foshay, PhD, CPT Read Dr. Foshay's bio.

The Ignite! Learning Method of Instructional Design Ignite! Learning has designed its curriculum to achieve the following principles: Accommodate diverse learning styles Challenge students to learn by doing Help students learn in context by unifying big-picture ideas Help students recognize relevance of material to their daily lives Challenge students to demonstrate learning in a variety of ways Foster a passion for knowledge and increase student confidence through motivation and engagement

During the 2003-2004 school year, Large Urban Southwest Independent School District partnered with Ignite! Learning to improve academic performance for American History students in 8th, 10th and 11th grade. Click here for the findings.

During the 2004-2005 school year, this School District partnered with Ignite! Learning to examine the effectiveness of social studies learning as a result of student utilization of the Ignite! Early American History software program to augment textbook and lecture materials for seventh grade middle school history students. Click here for the findings.

Dr. C. Jayne Brahler partnered with Ignite! Learning to review statewide Early American History criterion-referenced test scores for a sample of students tested in 2003-04 and in 2004-05. Dr. Brahler analyzed the performance of students in seven Texas school districts who met standard and the percentage of students who scored in the commended performance level. Click here for the findings.

Research shows students who make connections across content areas are learning actively and deeply. We want students regularly recognizing connections, thinking beyond disciplinary boundaries. Ignite! Learning facilitates this educational approach by providing numerous media pieces that connect math, social studies, and science.
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