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ERIC Number: EJ996237
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Apr
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0016-9862
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The Impact of Advanced Geometry and Measurement Curriculum Units on the Mathematics Achievement of First-Grade Students
Gavin, M. Katherine; Casa, Tutita M.; Firmender, Janine M.; Carroll, Susan R.
Gifted Child Quarterly, v57 n2 p71-84 Apr 2013
The goal of Project M2 was to develop and field-test challenging geometry and measurement units for K-2 students. The units were developed using recommendations from gifted, mathematics, and early childhood education. This article reports on achievement results for students in Grade 1 at 12 diverse sites in four states using the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) mathematics concepts subtest and an open-response assessment. Using HLM, as expected there were no statistical differences between the experimental (n = 186) and comparison (n = 174) groups on the ITBS (91% of the items focused on number). Statistically significant differences (p less than 0.001) favoring the experimental group were found on the open-response assessment with a large effect size (d = 1.88). Thus the experimental group exhibited a deeper understanding of geometry and measurement concepts on the open-response assessment while performing as well on a traditional measure that covered all Grade 1 mathematics. (Contains 7 tables and 4 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1
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Language: English
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