Prodigy meets ESSA Tier 3 in a study by Johns Hopkins University
“Increased use of the Prodigy was significantly correlated with increased achievement gains for students on a standardized mathematics assessment.”
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How Prodigy improves math content
Our entire team of teachers are certified to teach math. Together, they regularly improve content — researching current skills in a given area and ensuring they match curriculum expectations and bridge content gaps.
Using their experience as classroom educators, they develop question hints and video lessons to ensure students receive accessible and appropriate scaffolding and content rigor.
How Prodigy deepens understanding
Prodigy offers 1,500+ math skills ranging from first- to third-level DOK. On the lower end, students practice fluency and knowledge of basic concepts and routine procedures. On the higher end, they interpret and understand what the question is asking.
Educators and parents use Prodigy to help elicit a deeper understanding of the underlying math principles to ensure students don’t just grasp new knowledge — but learn to apply it, too.
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Prodigy ranks #1 for perceived learning value
This app provided a sufficiently challenging learning environment, positive feedback and rewards, friendly competition among students, adjusted questions based on student skill-level and constructive feedback.
Learn moreCertain students reported twice the level of math enjoyment
On average, students who cited low math enjoyment when they started using Prodigy Math saw their level of math enjoyment double in just a few months.
Learn more5x greater improvement with lots of Prodigy Math use
Year-over-year change in CAASPP scores was 5X greater for students with high Prodigy Math Game use.
Learn moreIn-game question accuracy correlated positively to test performance
Students with 10% higher response accuracy on questions within Prodigy Math was associated with 3.7% higher test scores.
Learn more68% more math skills mastered per month, on average in one school district
Students at Clifton Public Schools in New Jersey completed 68% more math skills (on average) on Prodigy Math in 2019-20 than in 2018-19.
Learn more15% higher median standardized test scores
In 3rd grade, high-usage economically disadvantaged students have a 15% higher median STAAR score than the low-usage group.
Learn moreHere's what teachers are saying
"Students are most confident because of the extra practice they received with Prodigy. My students typically score higher than others on district screeners and math benchmarks because I am able to individualize and differentiate instruction using the Prodigy reports."
Math Interventionist and 2nd Grade Teacher, Wisconsin
"I've seen a 45% increase in my standardized testing scores thanks to playing at least 25 minutes a day in Prodigy. The bulk of their Prodigy time is in the morning when their mind is still fresh for learning and it also helps them get settled in for the rest of the day's learning."
3rd Grade Teacher, Indiana
"Struggling students love Prodigy. They think they're playing a game, but in reality, they are learning and practicing. Some of my heaviest users of Prodigy have become my best students. There is a positive correlation between Prodigy usage and student performance."
4th Grade Teacher, Texas
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