Benefits of Kagan Structures
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1 Increased Student Achievement An independent research team at SUNY published a series of carefully controlled, peer reviewed, scientific research studies. The results: Kagan methods produced an average effect size gain of .92 that translates to a 32-percentile gain! Students at the 50th percentile after using Kagan Structures score on average at the 82nd percentile! 
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2 Reduced Achievement Gap With Kagan methods, disengaged students become fully engaged, resulting in marked reductions in the achievement gap. The dramatic gains of the bottom group are not at the expense of the top group. All groups experience achievement gains. 
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3 Drop in Discipline Referrals Across numerous studies discipline referrals decrease dramatically following the introduction of Kagan methods. The drop occurs within the first year and continues for years with continued implementation of Kagan! Engaged students are less disruptive. 
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4 Positive Social Skill Development When students are taught using Kagan Structures, they naturally acquire social skills due to the cooperative nature of Kagan methods. Schools monitoring positive student behaviors report more cooperative and helping behaviors. Kinder and more caring students are less prone to bullying and violence. 
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5 Improved Race Relations Cross-race friendship choices increase dramatically after the introduction of Kagan Cooperative Learning methods. Self-segregation of students and negative racial stereotyping virtually disappear; students choose other-race friends almost as often as same-race friends! 
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