ASSISTments: Online Mathematics Homework to Improve Student Achievement
Intervention Details
Subject
MathAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
Full school yearGrade
7Personnel
General Education Teacher, Coach
Intervention Summary
ASSISTments is a web-based platform that combines technology and professional development to target improved student mathematics achievement. ASSISTments consists of mathematics problems with answers and hints, bundled into problem sets that teachers assign to their students. The platform informs students about the correctness of their solutions and offers guidance, while providing teachers with reports on student performance, including common wrong answers. The intervention also incorporates teacher professional development aimed at increasing teachers' readiness to use ASSISTments, encouraging practices such as reworking problems, focusing on difficult problems, and discussing common wrong answers.
Grade
7Personnel
General Education Teacher, CoachStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on math achievement
Greater benefit for students with lower prior math achievement
Source
Craig A., M., Jeremy, R., Mingyu, F. & Robert F., M. (2016). Online Mathematics Homework Increases Student Achievement (EJ1194398). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1194398.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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