ERIC Number: EJ1220756
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
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An Efficacy Study of a Digital Core Curriculum for Grade 5 Mathematics
Shechtman, Nicole; Roschelle, Jeremy; Feng, Mingyu; Singleton, Corinne
AERA Open, v5 n2 Apr-Jun 2019
The Math Curriculum Impact Study was a large-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the efficacy of a digital core curriculum for Grade 5 mathematics. Reasoning Mind's Grade 5 Common Core Curriculum was a comprehensive, adaptive, blended learning approach that schools in the treatment group implemented for an entire school year. Schools in the control group implemented their business-as-usual mathematics curriculum. The study was completed in 46 schools throughout West Virginia, resulting in achievement data from 1,919 students. It also included exploratory investigations of teacher practice and student engagement. The main experimental finding was a null result; achievement was similar in both experimental groups. The exploratory investigations help clarify interpretation of this result. As educational leaders throughout the United States adopt digital mathematics curricula and adaptive, blended approaches, our findings provide a relevant caution. However, our findings are not generalizable to all digital offerings, and there is a continuing need for refined theory, study of implementation, and rigorous experimentation to advise schools. [For the grantee submission, see ED595114.]
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Curriculum, Grade 5, Elementary School Mathematics, Core Curriculum, Blended Learning, Mathematics Achievement, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Conventional Instruction, Grade 4, Educational Resources
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 4
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: West Virginia
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A130400