DreamBox Learning¶
Product or Programme · All products and programmes
Evidence · 6 claims (2 for, 1 mixed, 3 against) · 7 studies (6 causal, 1 review),q2–q3· 5 of 7 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
DreamBox Learning is a supplemental adaptive online mathematics program developed by DreamBox Learning for students in grades K–5.
Components¶
- DreamBox Learning adaptive online mathematics program: DreamBox Learning is "a supplemental online mathematics program that provides adaptive instruction for students in grades K–5 and focuses on number and operations, place value, and number sense." The curriculum comprises more than 720 online lessons split into primary (K–2) and intermediate (3–5) levels, delivered through math games and puzzles using virtual manipulatives. As students interact, "the lesson sequence, difficulty, pace, and number of hints are adapted in real time." It can be used in classrooms, small groups, or independently, with reporting tools for teachers and administrators, and the developer recommends at least 90 minutes per week. (DreamBox Learning)
Claims¶
- The DreamBox effect on the MAP Computation subtest was not statistically significant after WWC multiple-comparison correction [-W]
- The DreamBox effect on the MAP Measurement and Geometry subtest was not statistically significant after WWC multiple-comparison correction [-W]
- DreamBox Learning produced a statistically significant positive effect on MAP overall math scores for K–1 students [+W]
- The WWC rated DreamBox Learning as having potentially positive effects on mathematics achievement with a small extent of evidence [+W]
- DreamBox effects on the Problem Solving, Number Sense, and Statistics and Probability subtests were not statistically significant [-W]
- In the reviewed RCT, students averaged 21.8 hours of DreamBox usage, below the developer's recommended 90 minutes per week [~W]
Related Products and Programmes¶
-
Key Sources¶
- U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2013, December). Elementary School Mathematics intervention report: DreamBox Learning. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/627
Page metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
type |
product |
id |
dreambox-learning |
title |
DreamBox Learning |
description |
DreamBox Learning is a supplemental adaptive online mathematics program developed by DreamBox Learning for students in grades K–5. |
status |
review |
moved_from |
element/dreambox-learning-adaptive-math-program |
product_kind |
software |
generated |
by process:sweep-kinds on 2026-10-10 |
trust |
unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content |
sources |
1 — us-department-of-education-institute |
Frontmatter is the page's machine-readable record — see the Schema & Guide.