Results
According to studies conducted in 2009 and 2010, students using Time To Know in the United States and Israel demonstrated significant improvements in their achievement levels on standardized tests.
Time To Know students were compared with control students from other schools which used traditional teaching methods and curriculum. Time To Know students exhibited successes across the board in Mathematics and English Language Arts.
Grand Prairie Independent School District, Texas
A 2010 study by Rockman et al, an independent evaluation, research and consulting firm, evaluated the impact on 4th grade students’ learning in public elementary schools in Texas during the first year of implementation of the Time To Know program. 2010 results of Time To Know students on Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) were measured compared to the results of a control group. In addition, effects of Time To Know program on Math reasoning skills were assessed.
The Time To Know students demonstrated substantial gains in Math and Reading/Language Arts in comparison to the control group.
In Math, the Time To Know students significantly outperformed the control students in TAKS results. Moreover, the Time To Know students also showed greater mathematics reasoning skills. Students in the Time To Know classes were shown to have spent more time on authentic tasks, problem-solving, and explaining their reasoning. Lower performing students made the greatest gains, considerably narrowing the achievement gap.
Percentage of Students in Each TAKS Category: Math
"Time To Know" vs. Control Students’ Distribution by Standard Levels
TAKS 2010 Mathematics Scores
"Time To Know" vs. Control Students’ Comparison by Average Scores
In English Language Arts, the Time To Know students outperformed the control students on vocabulary growth. Students also made statistically significant gains in the six key writing traits measured on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) Writing Assessment: focus and coherence, organization, development of ideas, voice, and conventions.
TAKS 2010 Reading Scores
"Time To Know" vs. Control Students’ Comparison by Average Scores
TAKS 2010 Writing Scores
"Time To Know" vs. Control Students’ Comparison by Average Scores
Israel
A 2009 study by the Henrietta Szold National Institute for Behavioral Studies in Israel compared Time To Know fifth graders in one elementary school with a control group of fifth graders in another school. The evaluation was conducted two years after Time To Know had been implemented.
Time To Know students outperformed their control group counterparts, showing higher gains in their test scores in all subject areas — Hebrew, English, Algebra and Geometry.
In addition, based on internal research conducted, Time To Know classrooms showed:
· increase in academic self-efficacy
· higher motivation and enjoyment of learning in Math, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and Hebrew.
Effects on Academic Self-Efficacy
Impact on Student Motivation - Israel
Impact of Time To Know Program on Motivation and Enjoyment from Learning
Upcoming Results Research
For the upcoming 2010-2011 school year, three evaluation studies will be conducted:
· Boston College research team will conduct a study on five Time To Know schools and five control schools in New York City.
· Time To Know researchers in collaboration with Grand Prairie Assessment and Program Evaluation Department will conduct an evaluation research on the Time To Know program in Texas schools.
· In Israel, a comprehensive evaluation study will be conducted by Time To Know researchers in cooperation with leading researchers from the University of Haifa.
In addition, Time To Know will be cooperating with Harvard University researchers and other leading experts on developing of state-of-the-art evidence-based assessment for promoting 21st century skills.
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