Pursue continuous collaboration between digital learning platform providers and school districts, with teacher training, to interconnect platform use with instruction¶

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Evidence · no claims cited

Description¶

The report recommends that providers and school districts work continuously together to strengthen the connection between digital learning platforms and teachers. It cites evidence that DLPs can increase student learning "when teachers receive appropriate training," and that well-prepared teachers using data to align instruction to students' needs can lead to greater learning gains. Future research should examine how teachers use these tools in practice and how providers and curriculum coordinators can pursue continuous training and resources.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers receive appropriate training on using the platform and its assessment data

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students using digital learning platforms in mathematics

Target Learning Goals¶

• Individualized mathematics instruction aligned to students' assessed skill and knowledge levels

Related Strategies¶

• Provide virtual and on-site professional learning on the digital platform and grade-specific curriculum training
• Support deep CI implementation through capacity inventories, gradual-release coaching, structured collaboration opportunities, and student voice
• Support gamified learning implementation with teacher training, technical preparedness, and regular tool evaluation
• Continuously assess and re-evaluate feature implementation through user-centered research, including default-setting experiments
• Prioritize process-data instrumentation, open collaboration, and dissemination in learning platforms

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ana Paula Melo, Anita Sundrani, Julia Turner & Ofer Malamud. (2024). How Digital Platforms Provide Individualized Learning Experiences in Mathematics Across School Settings, Grades 1-5. E4 Center. https://e4.northwestern.edu/2024/06/27/how-digital-platforms-provide-individualized-learning-experiences-in-mathematics/