Case Study: Van Buren Public Schools boosts student growth and engagement with eSpark Learning

Van Buren Public Schools boosts math growth by 12 percentile points with eSpark Learning

Van Buren Public Schools, a diverse district in the Detroit suburbs, faced the challenge of meeting the needs of every learner in classrooms where most students were working above or below grade level. This diversity made it taxing for teachers to plan leveled lessons while also tackling academic standards. To meet these ambitious academic goals, the district partnered with eSpark Learning.

The solution from eSpark provided students with leveled, engaging instruction through tailored quests, which were often used in a station-rotation model. This gave teachers more time for targeted small group instruction. The program resulted in high student engagement and significant academic growth. Students using eSpark gained an average of 8 percentile points on the NWEA MAP assessment, with math scores growing by an impressive 12 percentile points.

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