The Electric Company Summer Learning Program

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 design), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

The Electric Company Summer Learning Program is a Sesame Workshop transmedia summer curriculum package combining Electric Company video episodes, scripted group activities, and the Prankster Planet online game for children ages 6 to 8.

Components

• The Electric Company Summer Learning Program transmedia curriculum with Prankster Planet: The TEC Summer Learning Program is a 36-hour out-of-school-time transmedia curriculum for children ages 6 to 8 combining DVDs of 12 Electric Company episodes, scripted small- and large-group activities, and the Prankster Planet online game. The report describes it as "a transmedia curriculum that presents a narrative story to students that is presented across multiple forms of media, including television episodes and an online gaming experience." The curriculum is divided into 24 sessions with a repetitive structure of activity blocks (Watch and Learn, Stretch and Assess, Get Electric, Show Off Your Skills, Feel the Power), and Prankster Planet includes 12 missions centered on the vocabulary of each episode. The evaluation found it was well received and associated with pre-to-post skill gains. (McCarthy et al. (2011))

Claims

• Students in the TEC Summer Learning Program showed a 41% pre-to-post gain in mathematics vocabulary [+M]
• Students in the TEC Summer Learning Program showed a 20% pre-to-post gain in numeracy skills [+M]
• Students in the TEC Summer Learning Program showed a 17% pre-to-post gain in phonics skills [+M]

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Key Sources

• McCarthy, B., Michel, L., Tiu, M., Atienza, S., Rice, J., Nakamoto, J., & Tafoya, A. (2011). Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program. WestEd. https://www.wested.org/

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