Program Description

An early childhood school-based curriculum plan that provides teaching material and methods in 4 domains. In other words, “a fully-integrated curriculum with a strong focus on STEAM (a combination of STEM subjects and art) and literacy experiences, social-emotional development, and family engagement. Our philosophy balances active child-centered learning through play with intentional teacher-directed instruction in seven inquiry-based investigations”.

Cost

“Little InvestiGator” kit for infants to 2 year old costs $984, “InvestiGator Club Just for Threes” kit for 3 year old costs $1886, “Prekindergarten learning system” costs $3299, and “Junior InvestiGators” cost $3999. Other bundles include social and emotional development kit, adaptive learning kit, and much more.

Intended Population

• Any

Grade

• Pre-K

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• Partial

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

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 this program at this time

What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Report

• No studies met WWC inclusion criteria

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence