Four Elementary Math Curricula (Investigations in Number, Data, and Space; Math Expressions; Saxon Math; Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics/enVision Math): Improving Math Achievement in Elementary School Students
Intervention Details
Subject
MathAcademic Program
General EducationDuration
Full school year (two years, from 1st through 2nd grades)Grades
1, 2Personnel
General Education Teacher
Intervention Summary
The four math curricula are: Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (Investigations); Math Expressions; Saxon Math (Saxon); and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics (SFAW), which the developer revised and renamed enVision Math (enVision) during the study.
Grades
1, 2Personnel
General Education TeacherStatistical Finding Summary
Positive effect on math achievement for Math Expressions, Saxon, and SFAW/enVision
No effect for Investigations
Positive effect on math achievement when switching from SFAW to Saxon
Source
Barbara, H., Janine, R., Melissa, T., Neil, S. & Roberto, A. (2013). After Two Years, Three Elementary Math Curricula Outperform a Fourth. NCEE Evaluation Brief. NCEE 2013-4019 (ED544185). ERIC. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED544185.pdf.
Data Sample by Population
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