Program Description

"The InvestiGator Club® is the original investigation-based early childhood curriculum. The comprehensive prekindergarten learning system builds upon children’s natural curiosity about the world and their place in it. “Purposeful Inquiry,” the heart of The InvestiGator Club®, awakens the scientist and explorer in every child. Children learn to use their senses, ask questions, and find answers in a supportive, print-rich environment. The InvestiGator Club® provides choices and creative tools for flexible “outside-the-box” teaching that inspires teachers, children, and families. Best practices are guided by each classroom’s curriculum needs – play-based, project-oriented, or more structured based on the unique experience, teaching style, and goals of the teacher."

Cost

The original InvestiGator Club for prekinderarten is $3,499. The Spanish version is $3,299. Other curriculum packages includes (1) program for 0–2 yrs old ($495–984), (2) program for preschool three year olds ($2,499), (3) program for transitional kindergarten ($4,499), and (4) getting ready for kindergarten summer school ($745)

Intended Population

• Any

Grade

• Pre-K

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Full

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Delivery Method

• Hybrid / blended delivery

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Yes

Accelerated Learning

• Yes

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

The publisher’s own analyses showed significant positive effects on the development of 500 students’ knowledge and skills in ten areas of development and learning after the implementation of The InvestiGator Club Prekindergarten Learning System, a preschool instructional program. However, no peer-reviewed studies were found. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of this program at this time.