“I think the advent of this new technology that Promethean does so well, both with The ActivBoard and The ActivClassroom, will change the face of teaching in terms of how we interact with students and what we use as content. I think this technology will help add a whole new set of strategies that were never available before.”

Dr. Robert Marzano

Improving Student Achievement with ActivClassroom Technology

Dr. Robert Marzano, a highly respected educational research specialist, began a multi-year
study to determine the effectiveness of the Promethean ActivClassroom as a tool to help improve student achievement. The first phase took place in the fall of ‘08 and included 79 teachers from 50 schools nationwide. The results were astounding!

Study Findings:

The study, “Evaluation Study of the Effects of Promethean ActivClassroom on Student Achievement” found that utilization of the Promethean ActivClassroom lead to immediate and sustainable improvement in student achievement, and is an effective tool for helping to reduce the achievement gap.

Students taught with the Promethean ActivClassroom achieved 17 percentile points higher on average, than students taught by the same teacher, teaching the same content, using traditional methods. An experienced teacher can expect even greater results.

Using the Promethean ActivClassroom as the central platform for instruction yielded gains that were:

• Immediate
• Sustainable
• Across All Subject Areas
• Across All Levels of Teacher Experience
• Across All Student Populations
• Increased with Usage

ActivClassrom Core Components

• ActivBoard
• InterActive Software
• Learner Response Systems
• Professional Development
• Lessons Aligned to State Standards
• Professional Learning Community

Conclusion:

Students of teachers using the ActivClassroom with minimal teaching experience can expect a 16 percentile gain in academic achievement.

A 29 percentile gain can be expected when the teacher:

The Promethean ActivClassroom is a one-time investment which results in significant long-term gains in academic achievement for all types of learners.