Fraction Face-Off!: Improving Knowledge of Fractions and Decimals in Fourth-Graders at Risk for Low Mathematics Achievement

Fraction Face-Off! is a math instruction program designed to improve knowledge of fractions and decimals in fourth-graders at risk for low mathematics achievement. The program, delivered individually or in a small group setting, consists of three 30-minute lessons per week for 12 weeks. The curriculum emphasizes a measurement approach to fractions which uses number lines, fraction tiles, and fraction circles to teach fraction concepts and calculations. Each lesson is structured to include teacher instruction, student group work, supplemental activities, and individual student work. Two versions of Fraction Face-Off! were examined: the fluency version and the conceptual version. The fluency version includes strategic speed activities with flashcards designed to automate problem solving, while the conceptual version includes activities with manipulatives designed to encourage reasoning about the problem.