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Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula: Investigations in Number, Data, and Space; Math Expressions; Saxon Math; and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics

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Intervention Details

Subject

Math

Academic Program

General Education

Duration

Full school year

Grades

1, 2

Personnel

General Education Teacher

Intervention Summary

Four early elementary school math curricula: Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (Investigations), Math Expressions, Saxon Math (Saxon), and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics (SFAW)

Statistical Finding Summary

Positive effect on math achievement of Math Expressions students compared to Investigations and SFAW students in first grade

Positive effect on math achievement of Math Expressions and Saxon students compared to SFAW students in second grade

Source

Barbara, H., Lawrence, G., Melissa, T., Robert, M. & Roberto, A. (2010). Achievement Effects of Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula: Findings for First and Second Graders. NCEE 2011-4001 (ED512551). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED512551.pdf.

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