Case Studies

Centerville City Schools Two Years Ahead of National Average in Math

Centerville City Schools defy national math learning loss trends, students improving faster than the nation despite pandemic. Learn more about their approach.

Texas Teachers Embrace a New Way of Teaching and Learning Geometry

Muleshoe Independent School District has seen improvements in Geometry assessment scores and student agency with the Texas Math Solution.

Spokane Public Schools Find a Clear Path to Math Achievement

Spokane Public Schools have ensured consistency, student-centered learning, and worthwhile professional development with the Carnegie Learning High School Math Solution.

Professional Learning Transforms Math Classrooms in West Virginia

At Cabell County Schools, the math education culture has transformed from teacher-centered to student-centered learning, the district has bolstered its capacity to make data-driven decisions in the math classroom, and teachers have consistently given sky-high ratings on their professional learning experiences.

Omaha Teachers Embrace Customized Professional Learning

When the Archdiocese of Omaha Catholic Schools needed to overhaul their math standards and update best practices, Carnegie Learning provided the customized, adaptive professional learning that helped them implement a world-class math program for roughly 19,000 K-12 students.  

100% STAAR Pass Rate in Aldine ISD Algebra 1 Pilot Program

Aldine ISD engaged students of all backgrounds in deep mathematical learning so they excelled on the STAAR redesign.

Cabell County Schools Deepen Math Understanding and Raise State Test Scores

How did Cabell County Schools modernize their math classrooms in a way that empowered all students to engage with deep mathematical thinking, no matter their starting point? A critical component of the answer has been the Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution.

Middle School Students in Levelland, Texas, Close Gaps With the Texas Math Solution

After a year and a half of pandemic learning, Levelland ISD knew it needed a rigorous and aligned math curriculum. With Carnegie Learning's Texas Math Solution, Levelland middle schoolers at all levels are building conceptual knowledge, gaining mathematical confidence, and boosting their STAAR scores.  

Muleshoe ISD Sees 333% STAAR Improvement with Texas Math Solution

With a 333% increase in students with masters on the math portion of the STAAR in just one year of using the Texas Math Solution, Muleshoe ISD administrators and teachers are confident they will continue to see student performance and confidence grow.

380% Increase in Strong Readers with Fast ForWord at Buchanan County, VA

After only one year of implementation, elementary students at Buchanan County Public Schools are engaged and literacy skills are on the rise. 

K-4 Students in Barnegat, New Jersey Make Accelerated Literacy Gains with Fast ForWord

Elementary students in New Jersey improve STAR assessment scores and sees a 119% increase in advanced readers after implementing Fast ForWord.

English Learners at Community Academies of New Orleans Soar with Fast ForWord

In the fall of 2021 in New Orleans, Louisiana, elementary and middle school students learning English started working on Fast ForWord. In just 30 days of use, students made as much as 1.5 years' reading level gains. The district’s Supervisor of Instruction Karen Fischer says, "Teacher feedback has confirmed that Fast ForWord works. They like it, and the kids enjoy it."

Madison County Students Make Reading Gains with Fast ForWord

In the fall of 2021 in Madison County, Alabama, students working on Fast ForWord made an average reading gain of one year over just an average 80 days of use—an incredible acccomplishment. The district’s Supervisor of Instruction Karen Fischer says, “Where Fast ForWord is implemented as designed, we’re getting months of achievement in weeks of effort.”

Student Confidence and Leadership Soar at Penn Harris Madison Middle Schools

When Penn Harris Madison School Corporation began implementing Carnegie Learning's Middle School Math Solution, the administrators' and teachers' expectations were as high as their standards. The math solution has delivered on its promises. It has empowered teachers, ignited students' enthusiasm and confidence, and impressed school administrators. “The middle school teachers love MATHbook and MATHia,” says Principal Elizabeth Cunha. 

Outstanding Math Achievement: Challenge Accepted at Struthers City School District

A 7th grade math teacher at Struthers City School District decided to put MATHia and its predictive APLSE score to the test. The results were astounding. Not only did MATHia successfully predict student performance on the Ohio state AIR exam—it also led to improved student outcomes. “We have data that shows that Carnegie Learning is working,” says Superintendent Pete Pirone.

Jubilee Academies-Kingsville, TX Scores Big in Math

Jubilee Academies-Kingsville began using the Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution (with Algebra I) in 2017, and has seen extraordinary results. Steven M. Solis, Associate Director, says, “Before Carnegie Learning, we had struggles. This program has really helped us—we’ve seen a turnaround in our students, and we’ve seen a turnaround in our scores.”

Wyman Elementary Helps Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Challenges Make Rapid Gains

Wyman Elementary is the first school in Rolla Public Schools to implement the Fast ForWord® program, as well as the first to have a staff member certified in diagnosing dyslexia. Thanks to the school’s innovative approach to assessment and intervention, students with dyslexia have achieved measurable improvements in a wide range of language, cognitive, and reading skills.

Sun Prairie, WI Increases Student Engagement and Understanding with Math Solution

Sun Prairie Area School District has been using the Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution and Professional Learning services for two years. Lisa Hennessy, 4K-12 Mathematics Instruction Coordinator/Coach, has seen a difference: "I’ve seen the math classrooms as a coach, and I'm seeing good student discussions take place. I also see really good data in our MATHia reports."

Struggling Middle School Students Achieve 1.4+ Years Reading Gain in One Semester 6-8

Salk Middle School educators knew they had to try something new when 44% of the student body scored below proficient in reading on the state standardized assessment. In just one semester of using Fast ForWord®, students had gained 1.4 grade levels or more in reading. Principal Carole Meyer recounts, “These were kids who not only struggled to read but who didn’t want to read — and now they’re actually enjoying reading!”

Central Minnesota Increases Math Teacher Knowledge and Social-Emotional Learning

During the 2017–18 school year, Sourcewell partnered with Carnegie Learning to provide professional learning for 19 special education teachers to build both their mathematical content knowledge and confidence in the classroom. Data analysis using the Learning Mathematics for Teaching (LMT) Project framework showed that immediate, significant gains were realized after the first week's training that persisted through the end of the year.

St. Mary Parish Public School System Dramatically Improves District Performance Score

Since implementing the Fast ForWord® program, students have improved their reading proficiency and state test scores so dramatically that the high-poverty district jumped from a “D” on its District Performance Score to just one point shy of an “A” in 2016. “Even after 10 years with Fast ForWord, teachers still tell me how thankful they are because it covers skills they can’t cover in an English language arts classroom,” says Bridget Guillot, Title I liaison.

Frisco, TX Soars above State Math Averages

Frisco Independent School District has used the Carnegie Learning Math Solution with Professional Learning services for four years, and the change has been significant. Chantelle Elliott, the District Math Coordinator, says, "The kids have a lot more stamina and are willing to stick with something a bit longer. They're not so reliant on the teacher, but look to each other for information. They not only have the mathematical skills, but problem-solving skills too." In 2016, 91% of Frisco ISD students met state standards on the STAAR exam.

Goochland, VA Closes Reading Gaps Quickly with Fast ForWord

Goochland County Public Schools implemented Fast ForWord® in 2017 to help close reading gaps for middle and high school students. Within five months, they were already seeing powerful results. “The program’s built-in differentiation allows us to meet the needs of each student, whether they’re below, at, or above grade level,” says English teacher Emily Holloway-Costa. “In a classroom of 30 students, it would be impossible to provide the immediate, individualized feedback that Fast ForWord provides.”

Frankfort, IL Sees 22% Growth with Carnegie Learning Math Solution

Frankfort School District 157-C has used the Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution for five years, and its students are outperforming state averages on the PARCC in mathematics. Since 2015, all middle school grades have shown steady, year-over-year improvement, representing at minimum an increase of 22% more students ready for the next grade level.

Lafayette Parish School System Achieves the Largest Single-Year Gain in District Performance Score

Upon implementing Fast ForWord® across the district, LPSS saw rapid results. On average, 1,770 students made a one-year improvement in their reading skills in only four months. “We were excited about the results in Lafayette Parish,” said superintendent Dr. Donald W. Aguillard. “We now have 25 schools using Fast ForWord, and the pre- and post-test data show that these students are accelerating their language and reading proficiency.”

Miami-Dade Sees Unparalleled Math Assessment Results with Carnegie Learning

Miami-Dade County Public Schools has partnered with Carnegie Learning for more than 15 years to increase student math achievement in the district. After independent research conducted by the Reliability Group showed that students using the Carnegie Learning curriculum scored significantly higher on the FCAT than students using a different curriculum, Miami-Dade selected Carnegie Learning as a partner to implement their innovative iPrep Math Model with a Race to the Top Grant.

K–10 Struggling Readers Achieve 1 Year, 3 Months Gain in Only 68 Days

Starkville School District sought to close the large achievement gap by implementing the Fast ForWord® program among K-10 struggling learners. Students made an average gain of 1 year and 3 months in just just 68 days of use, improved performance on the MAP assessment, and raised the graduation rate by 21.5% over two years.

Williamsburg, KY Maintains Math Scores High above State Averages

Whitley County Middle School has used the Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution for the past nine years. Their students have consistently surpassed state averages on the Kentucky Performance Rating for Educational Progress (K-PREP) Test in Math.

Remote Learning Success with Fast ForWord® at Gemm Learning

Gemm Learning is an exclusively remote, certified provider of the Fast ForWord program, serving over 650 students each year. Over a typical use period of about 7 months, students average 2.5 years of reading gains. “These few months on Fast ForWord,” says Gemm Learning founder Geoff Nixon, “built a launching pad—cognitively and emotionally—for a better learning trajectory for many years to come.”

Philadelphia, PA Transforms Math Learning through Professional Learning

The School District of Philadelphia, the eighth largest district in the U.S, partners with Carnegie Learning to provide innovative professional learning to their teachers. Since Summer 2016, our Transformers have worked with approximately 1,000 Philadelphia educators. Through instructional coaching, a Summer Institute featuring over 140 breakout sessions, and math content professional learning academies, this partnership is positively impacting student learning district-wide.

West Virginia Partners with Carnegie Learning to Deliver Powerful Math Professional Learning

Carnegie Learning has brought high-quality professional learning services to West Virginia teachers for over 10 years, beginning with a partnership with the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Special Programs. The first cohort included 119 educators and was representative of 35 counties from across the state. Educators gave Carnegie Learning the highest ratings of all quality measures, and the Year 1 pre/post Learning Mathematics for Teaching Assessment found statistically and practically significant mathematics content and pedagogical knowledge gains.