“We had been using Study Island at Kinzie for about 2 years when I saw Kid’s College® and I just knew it would be a hit with our students. The program meets the students where they are, and then either remediates
or accelerates them at their own pace. Teachers appreciate the ease with which they can assign individualized lessons (from within the program) based on each student’s area of need.”
Dr. Sean Egan
Principal
Kinzie Elementary
Chicago, IL
“This is now the third year we have implemented Kid’s College®. The support we get from Kinney and Associates and their focus on student achievement is greatly appreciated. The training sessions (for teachers and parents) and support provided by Kinney and Associates are outstanding.
Kinney and Associates understand the complexities of working in a large organization. They persistently work to meet our professional development needs.”
Deb Dimke
Executive Director of Educational programs
Elgin U-46 School District
Elgin, IL
“We are very pleased with the recent upgrades that have been made to Kid’s College® and appreciate the responsiveness of Kinney and
Associates to teacher comments and suggestions for changes. The variety of reports that are part of the program play a key part in guiding our teachers in their data-driven classroom.”
Janine Shelley
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Elgin U-46 School District
Elgin, IL
“Our school is located in an urban area where poor academic achievement is expected. Partnering with Kinney and Associates has helped us dispel the notion that our students cannot learn. The committed use of data gathered from the STEP assessments allowed our staff to plan professional development activities and structure lessons that are pedagogically effective. Data-driven instruction is the key that has moved our school to the top of the achievement list.”
Dr. Patricia McCann
Principal
Benjamin E. Mays Academy
Chicago, IL
“Kinney and Associates and Learning Through Sports (publisher of Kid’s College®) have been extremely responsive when we express needs about using the program. We were concerned about students clicking through answers to get to the video games and they reacted and now there is a sage-guard built into the program to keep that from happening.
Last year we had a classroom teacher set himself up in Kid’s College® as a student and then he challenged all of this students to a high score contest. One of the results of this simple challenge was increased interest in and usage of the program. It added a dimension of fun to the students learning day.”
Joe Corcoran
Principal
Harriet Gifford Elementary
Elgin, IL
“We are very cautious about introducing new programs into classrooms. We started using Kid’s College® in our computer lab and now it is in every classroom in our building as well as our after-school program. We were a multi-track school when we first had the program and Kid’s College® was one of the “constants” we counted on as different tracks of students were coming and going in the student population.
I appreciate the administrative reports I receive in order to monitor student progress within the program. Great teachers + a great program = a win-win at our school. I would recommend Kid’s College® 1000%.
Jose Barrera
Principal
Columbia Explorers Academy
Chicago, IL
“I started with Kid’s College® being available to 17 of my 6th grade students. The kids really enjoy the competition of trying to be the one with the highest score. We talk about the program in class and that gains the interest of the other students. Because everyone wants to be a part of the excitement, we are making the program available to the other 18 students in my class.”
Brian Utesch
Teacher
Addams Elementary School
Chicago, IL
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