Investigations’ publisher has long touted the program’s effectiveness when it comes to student learning and achievement. But it turns out, there wasn’t one single independent study the publisher could point  to prove that—something cited on the respected federal government website, What Works Clearinghouse. But there is compelling research that disproves it. A multi-year study by…

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One reason the Board of Education and others have cited for keeping “Investigations:” Pelham’s test scores remain strong. Unfortunately, that’s not really true. While our district-wide average score remains near 700 in most elementary grades, that average hides the fact that 24.5 percent fewer students in Grades 3 through 5  scored a level 3 or 4…

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