Driving Achievement: 9% ELA Proficiency Gains for Jackson County Students with Kiddom
Behind the Numbers: Why it Worked
Jackson County achieved significant ELA gains across grades 4-8 over three years. These improvements, equivalent to approximately three months of additional learning, and highlight the power of evidence-based curriculum delivered through Kiddom’s intuitive platform. By streamlining planning and instruction, Kiddom empowers educators to implement with fidelity and accelerate literacy outcomes at scale.
Key Findings
After adopting Kiddom’s EL Education, Jackson County demonstrated significant gains in ELA proficiency across grades 4-8. On average, proficiency increased by over 9 percentage points over three years, equivalent to approximately three months of additional learning, based on effect size analysis.
- Grade 4: 28.3% → 38.3% (+10%)
- Grade 5: 24.8% → 34.9% (+10.1%)
- Grade 6: 23.1% → 37% (+13.9%)
- Grade 7: 25.5% → 32.6% (+7.1%)
- Grade 8: 20.2% → 24.8% (+4.6%)
These results highlight the measurable impact of a coherent digital curriculum when paired with strong implementation support, teacher professional learning, instructional coaching cycles, data analysis and other district initiatives that supported student success.
Jackson County at a Glance
Jackson County School District is a suburban district in Tennessee serving approximately 1,460 students across 4 schools. The district implemented Kiddom’s EL Education curriculum in Grades 4–8 beginning in the 2020–2021 school year. Kiddom evaluated impact by comparing TNReady ELA proficiency rates from year 1 adoption (2020–2021) to full implementation (2023–2024).
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