The No Child Left Behind Act aspires to have students across the country performing at proficient levels in mathematics by 2014. One of the primary purposes of this legislation is to close the achievement gaps between students of different genders, or who belong to minority groups, have disabilities, or are economically disadvantaged or have limited English proficiency.

Schools are being held to higher standards of excellence and are expected to use research-based programs in order to meet the standards of NCLB. Because the I CAN Learn^® program has more than a decade of scientifically-based research showing proven effectiveness, it complies with the rigorous standards set forth by the No Child Left Behind Act.

Just a few examples of studies which have shown proven effectiveness include results from states like Mississippi and Missouri.

The State of Mississippi has over 50 I CAN Learn^® classrooms being used in middle and high schools across the state. Here are just a few of the successful results schools have seen in test score improvements with the I CAN Learn^® program.

I CAN Learn^® Math was implemented in five Missouri middle schools in Fall 2004. All of these schools scored far below the state average in 2003-2004 on the state-required 8th grade “MAP” exam. The percentage of students scoring “Proficient” or “Advanced” in the top two categories in 2004 ranged from .4 to 9.6, while the state percentage was 13.9.

In 2005, the state percentage rose to 15.5%. The five schools, now using I CAN Learn^® Math in the 8th grade, all showed improvement (see Figure 1), with one school rising above the state average.