About the Intervention
Fraction Face-Off! is a supplemental math program designed to support fourth-grade students who need assistance solving fraction problems. The program includes 36 lessons delivered three times a week for 12 weeks, with each lesson lasting 30-35 minutes. Each lesson contains four activities: a warm-up problem, group work using explicit instruction, a speed game to build fluency, and a worksheet to check understanding. The program promotes understanding of fraction magnitude, comparing fractions, ordering fractions, and placing fractions on a number line. Classroom educators, including teachers and paraprofessionals, deliver Fraction Face-Off! to individual students or small groups of up to three students. The program can be implemented during class time or pull-out sessions. Teachers receive up to a week of initial training before implementation, followed by 1-hour meetings every other week for ongoing support.
Statistical Findings
Positive effect: on geometry and measurement
Positive effect: on number and operations
Positive effect: on general mathematics achievement
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Focus Areas
N/APrograms & Services
General Education, Remedial Education, Targeted Intervention ProgramDelivery Methods
Face-to-FaceDisability Support
N/ATarget Groups
Student(s)Citation
U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2020). Fraction Face-Off!. Retrieved from https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/intervention/1209.
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