At a time when educating students was made more difficult because of the pandemic, elementary school students in the William Penn School District actually saw an improvement in math proficiency, writes Kathleeen E. Carey for the Daily Times.

The students were using a platform named DreamBox.

Edward Dunn, William Penn’s curriculum supervisor for mathematics, discovered DreamBox’s potential first as a parent.

“My son really liked it and really benefited from it during the lockdown,” said Dunn.

DreamBox, an adaptive learning technology crafted by educators, supplements the core curriculum in the district’s K-6 classes and supports nearly 6 million students globally.

Originally tested as a pilot in William Penn due to Dunn’s positive personal experience, DreamBox now thrives in all its elementary schools.

Recent third-party research by LearnPlatform revealed William Penn students completing an average of 4.2 DreamBox lessons weekly showed higher math achievement scores.

DreamBox’s secret is to take a gaming approach to math which engages students in a fun learning process while boosting mat proficiency.

Dunn emphasizes the integral role of educators.

“We have great teachers… and with tools like DreamBox, they can support our students even better.”

Read more about the success William Penn School District students are having in math in the Daily Times.