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Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2009
The I CAN Learn[R] Education System is an interactive, self-paced, mastery-based software system that includes the I CAN Learn[R] Fundamentals of Math (5th-6th grade math) curriculum, the I CAN Learn[R] Pre-Algebra curriculum, and the I CAN Learn[R] Algebra curriculum. College algebra credit is also available to students in participating schools…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Man Machine Systems, Algebra, Mathematics Curriculum
What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
This study examined the effects on academic achievement of offering students enrollment in the Promise Academy charter middle school. The school is sponsored by the Harlem Children's Zone[R], which combines reform-minded charter schools with a web of community services designed to provide a positive and supportive social environment outside of…
Descriptors: Profiles, Urban Environment, Charter Schools, Middle Schools
What Works Clearinghouse, 2008
"The Negative Impacts of Starting Middle School in Sixth Grade" examined whether placing sixth graders in middle schools rather than elementary schools affects their behavior and academic performance. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) has reservations about the results because they may be affected by differences between the research…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, Grade 6, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
The "Connected Mathematics Project" ("CMP)" is a problem-centered mathematics curriculum designed for all students in grades 6-8. Each grade level of the curriculum is a full-year program and covers numbers, algebra, geometry/measurement, probability, and statistics. The program seeks to make connections within mathematics,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Intervention, Grade 6
Direct linkWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2004
In this study, Ridgway et al. found mixed results, depending on the assessment test used. With the Balanced Assessment (BA) test, positive significant differences were found between the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) students and non-CMP students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The results for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) were less favorable…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Curriculum, Program Effectiveness
What Works Clearinghouse, 2004
In this study, Ridgway et al. found mixed results, depending on the assessment test used. With the Balanced Assessment (BA) test, positive significant differences were found between the Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) students and non-CMP students in grades 6, 7, and 8. The results for the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) were less favorable…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Basic Skills
What Works Clearinghouse, 2004
The "Connected Mathematics Project" is a problem-centered mathematics curriculum designed to help students in grades 6 to 8 develop mathematical knowledge, understanding, and skills. It contains eight student units for each grade level and covers five content strands: number and operations, geometry, measurement, data analysis and…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Middle School Students, Probability, Data Analysis
What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
"Saxon Elementary School Math," published by Harcourt Achieve, is a core curriculum for students in kindergarten through grade 5. A distinguishing feature of "Saxon Elementary School Math" is its use of a distributed approach, as opposed to a chapter-based approach, for instruction and assessment. The program is built on the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mathematics Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Kindergarten
