CFY's programs have a tremendous impact on the families we serve.

Read about our impact on student engagement, student performance and parental involvement below.

You can also learn about our impact by reading one of our family testimonials or an essay by one of our students

Student Performance

• In a study with ETS, we found that the students actively and regularly used their computer and the Internet for learning. (CFY-ETS Impact Study)
  
  
• The same ETS study further found that CFY's program had a positive and statistically significant impact on student math test scores. More specifically, this study, which used logistic regression, found that students' engagement and computer use, particularly their home Internet use and computer use for self-regulated learning, explained 14% of the variance in their 2006 math test scores over and above 2005 scores. (CFY-ETS Impact Study)

Student Engagement

• Students participating in CFY’s program increased their class effort, while a comparison group of students did not. Effort was measured by teachers using pre- and post-ratings, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant

  (FY03-04 Comparison Study).



• 70% or more students in CFY's program consistently say that having a computer-based

  home learning center

  helps them become more curious and feel more confident

  (FY05-06 Impact Study, FY04-05 Impact Study, FY03-04 Comparison Study).



• Nearly two-thirds of students report working harder in school because they have a

  home learning center

  (FY05-06 Impact Study, FY04-05 Impact Study).

Parental Involvement

• More than 90% of parents feel more confident in helping their children learn as a result of CFY's program

  (2006 family workshop evaluation).



• CFY’s research indicates that family involvement may play a critical role in academic achievement. 91% of students whose

  home learning center

  helped them perform better in English/Language Arts, reported that their

  home learning center

  improved their family relationships

  (FY03-04 Comparison Study).

Click here to get more information about how CFY research data was obtained and analyzed.