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.

Quick PDF Links

• Effects of Computer Assisted Instruction with Math
• RtI White Paper
• Orchard Research Summary
• Effective Whole Class Instruction with Technology
• Marzano Research Study
• Stores of Success

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.

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.