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A growing body of research indicates the impact that Khan Academy’s personalized mastery learning has on driving learning outcomes. Khan Academy is the leading online learning resource used and trusted by US teachers and students. Read about how our platform consistently drives results that surpass typical growth expectations.

Multiple Studies show Khan Academy’s effectiveness in driving learning gains. Check out this selection of high-quality research studies that have evaluated the effectiveness of Khan Academy.

What Is the Impact of Learning a Skill on Khan Academy? 

Implications for teachers: using Khan Academy in the classroom By Bogdan Yamkovenko and Kodi Weatherholtz Our recent ... Read more

University of Toronto Randomized Controlled Trial of 11K Students Demonstrates a Meaningful, Positive Effect of Khan Academy on Student Learning 

By Anna Bergstrom and Bogdan Yamkovenko A randomized controlled trial (RCT) run by University of Toronto researcher ... Read more

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Multiple Studies Show Khan Academy Drives Learning Gains: Evidence for Our Platform’s Effectiveness 

By Phil Grimaldi, Senior Efficacy and Research Scientist at Khan Academy. The evidence is clear—Khan Academy works. Study ... Read more

new map study finds every minute spent on Khan Academy can lead to learning gains

New study finds every minute spent on Khan Academy can lead to learning gains

By Bogdan Yamkovenko, Efficacy Research Manager; Kodi Weatherholtz, Principal Efficacy and Research Scientist; and Phil Grimaldi, Senior ... Read more

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Three Research-Backed Strategies Teachers Can Implement on Khan Academy to Boost Student Learning Outcomes

By Phil Grimaldi, Senior Efficacy and Research Scientist at Khan Academy. Teachers are busy trying to keep ... Read more

Why Khan Academy will be using “skills to proficient” to measure learning (and you should too!)

Why Khan Academy will be using “skills to proficient” to measure learning outcomes (and you should too!)

By Bogdan Yamkovenko, Efficacy Research Manager of Khan Academy. Mastery learning  The success of educational technology must ... Read more

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