ERIC Number: EJ1194198
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 22
Abstractor: As Provided
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EISSN: EISSN-2332-8584
Mathematics Curriculum Effects on Student Achievement in California
Koedel, Cory; Li, Diyi; Polikoff, Morgan S.; Hardaway, Tenice; Wrabel, Stephani L.
AERA Open, v3 n1 Jan-Mar 2017
We estimate relative achievement effects of the four most commonly adopted elementary mathematics textbooks in the fall of 2008 and fall of 2009 in California. Our findings indicate that one book, Houghton Mifflin's "California Math," is more effective than the other three, raising student achievement by 0.05 to 0.08 student-level standard deviations of the Grade 3 state standardized math test. We also estimate positive effects of "California Math" relative to the other textbooks in higher elementary grades. The differential effect of "California Math" is educationally meaningful, particularly given that it is a schoolwide effect and can be had at what is effectively zero marginal cost.
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Textbooks, Textbook Evaluation, Achievement Gains, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Language Arts, Academic Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: California
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1445654
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/WWC/Study/90504