Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula: Investigations in Number, Data, and Space; Math Expressions; Saxon Math; and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics
Intervention Details
Subject
MathAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
Full school yearGrades
1, 2Personnel
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)
Grades
1, 2Personnel
General Education TeacherStatistical 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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