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Research

Research and Pedagogy

 

Orchard Software is based upon time-tested instructional practices that current research has proven to be effective across a large number of students. In addition, Orchard goes a step further and is continually conducting research to validate the efficacy of our software.

Success with Orchard: Real School Stories

Orchard is recognizing educators across the country that have embraced technology as a tool for delivering instruction and have used it to its fullest potential and have seen results.


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Orchard Awards

Industry Awards target innovative and content-rich programs and websites that augment the classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity, providing parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers around the world.

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Distinguished Achievement Awards

Distinguished Achievement Awards are offered by the Association of Educational Publishers in recognition of the best educational materials produced by publishers across the country.

  • Best of the Best – Educational Technology
  • School Improvement
  • Differentiated Instruction
  • Best K-5 Administrative Tools
  • Best Math Middle School Curriculum
  • Best Pre-K Reading & Language Arts

 

Bessie Awards

  • Best Upper Elementary Math
  • Best Multi-Subject Math and Language Arts
  • Best Pre-K Math and Language Arts Software
  • Best Multi-Level Assessment Web Site

The ComputED Gazette identifies winners of the Annual Best Educational Software Awards. The Awards target innovative and content-rich programs (including apps for iPad and Android) and websites that provide parents and teachers with the technology to foster educational excellence. Some selection criteria are academic content, technical merit, subject approach, and management system. Winners are selected from titles submitted by publishers worldwide.

 

Eddie Awards

  • Best Middle School Language Arts

Annual Education Software Review Awards(EDDIE Awards). The EDDIES recognizes innovative and content-rich software and websites that can be used by educators to augment the classroom curriculum and improve teacher productivity; or by parents for home-schooling and enrichment. Some selection criteria are academic content, potential for broad classroom use, technical merit, subject approach, and quality of management system.

Schools

Orchard offers over 5,000 essential skills and concepts most commonly found in the Common Core and state standards, and assessed on high-stakes tests.

Classroom

Orchard Now is an online tool designed to prepare students for state tests in grades 1-9. Math and language arts questions are based on state testing standards so students get realistic practice for real testing success.

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Every child has a different learning style. Some children respond better to visual stimulation, interactive games, while others respond best to words, repetition, voice and sound.