Committed to Research & Ongoing Innovation

We are confident in the efficacy of every MindPlay solution and back that confidence with case studies, research, and data presented below. Unlike others, we don’t just promise results—we guarantee them because we’ve consistently seen the impact firsthand.

At MindPlay, we empower every student to reach their full potential.

Central to this mission is our dedication to research and efficacy, ensuring that our program not only delivers meaningful impact but also adapts to the diverse and evolving needs of learners.

Accelerating Student Success
Through Proven Excellence

ESSA Tier 2 - Moderate Evidence

Our program’s effectiveness is validated through ongoing research and independent studies. We are proud to have earned the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Level 2 designation, demonstrating our program’s proven impact on student achievement. This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to making reading comprehension accessible for struggling learners nationwide. Below, you’ll find multiple third-party research studies spanning years of evidence to support our results.

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ESSA Tier 3 - Promising Evidence

MindPlay Education earned ESSA Level 3 recognition through a rigorous quasi-experimental research design evaluating the efficacy of MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach (MVRC) to enhance regular daily language arts instruction delivered by classroom teachers. The study incorporated MindPlay’s assessments, which estimate students’ relative grade levels, alongside MAP Growth assessments, providing an overall reading ability score known as the Rasch unIT (RIT).

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ESSA Level Tier 4 - Demonstrates a Rationale

MindPlay Math has a proven record of efficacy, delivering a high standard of demonstrated rationale, earning an ESSA Level 4 evidence tier. Through interviews with our product designers and an evaluation of our research-informed activities, third-party research organizations found MindPlay Math to be a logic-based model that connects academic research studies to product features that support learning.

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Featured Study 🌟

MindPlay initiated a third-party assessment (via LXD Research) of MindPlay Reading Coach's implementation in an Ohio school district during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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LXD Research Validates MindPlay Reading Studio for Effective Intervention in Grades 2–5

An independent randomized controlled trial by LXD Research evaluating 847 elementary students in Grades 2–5 found that MindPlay Reading Studio accelerated learning. When implemented with fidelity, students achieved 0.91 grade levels of growth in half a school year, with significant gains for Multilingual Learners.

Gains & Growth: Data-Driven Reading Intervention at Quanah ISD

A growing number of students are entering middle and high school without the foundational skills needed to access grade-level content – let alone prepare for life beyond graduation.

At Quanah ISD, this widespread challenge is being met with intention under the steady leadership of Superintendent Tom Johnson and seasoned elementary Principal, Jack Noles. With MindPlay, the district is paving a new path forward—one grounded in a strong academic foundation & high standards.

MindPlay Usage Yields Reading Improvement & Positive DIBELS

The study examines MindPlay’s impact on reading skills across elementary and middle school grades, with separate analyses for elementary and middle school grades. This report focuses on grades 2-5 DIBELS reading assessment findings, comparing students using MindPlay to those receiving business-as-usual reading instruction in control schools.

Unlocking Potential: Shepherd’s Path Toward Success

During the 2021-2022 academic year, a small public school in eastern Texas implemented MindPlay Reading Coach to provide supplemental reading intervention to students in grades 3-8. The district aimed to enhance academic performance in response to the directives of their new board of managers, focused on driving district improvement.

Teachers as Architects of Change: The Morgan County Middle School Success Story

Teachers and administrators possess the unique power to shape, impact, and change the trajectories of their students’ lives. Throughout their careers, they witness remarkable stories of transformation and growth that echo long after students leave their classrooms. At Morgan County Middle School, two dedicated educators—Dr. Lindsay Peaster and Mrs. Cheryl Powers—have been at the forefront of this mission, shaping, innovating, and redefining literacy for hundreds of students.

MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach: Initial Research Study

Analyzing a summer implementation, the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency (TOSWRF) (Mather, Hammill, Allen, & Roberts, 2003) was used to measure a student’s ability to recognize printed words. It was normed using a representative sample of more than 3,592 individuals ranging in age from 6.6 to 17.11 years and residing in 34 states.

MindPlay Virtual Reading Coach: Does It Affect Reading Fluency in Elementary School? (2019)

A quasi-experimental design with second and ninth-grade classrooms comparing instruction as usual, instruction with an alternative online reading program, and instruction with MindPlay.

University of South Carolina Action Research Study

This quantitative action research study examined how MindPlay’s computer-assisted reading program affected reading achievement in four second-grade classrooms within a Title I School.

University of Arizona MVRC Study: Community College Students

Reading and spelling subtests from the Woodcock-Johnson IV and the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency-2 (TOSWRF-2) were administered to evaluate the impact of MindPlay’s reading intervention.