ERIC Number: ED493777
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Sep-28
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Elementary Mathematics. What Works Clearinghouse Intervention Report
What Works Clearinghouse
"Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Elementary Mathematics" is a core curriculum for students at all ability levels in kindergarten through grade 6. The program supports students' understanding of key math concepts and skills and covers a range of mathematical content across grades. The curriculum focuses on questioning strategies, problem-solving skills, embedded assessment, and exercises tailored to students of different ability levels. It provides explicit problem-solving instruction, hands-on activities, and opportunities to extend students' mathematical understanding through reading and writing connections. One study of "Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Elementary Mathematics" met the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. (Resendez & Manley, 2005) was a randomized controlled trial included more than 700 students in second and fourth grades, in a mix of urban, suburban, and rural schools in Washington, Wyoming, Virginia, and Kentucky. Resendez and Manley (2005) reported no statistically significant effects of the "Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Elementary Mathematics" program. [This publication was produced by the What Works Clearinghouse. The following study is reviewed in this intervention report: Resendez, M., and Manley, M. A. (2005). "Final report: A study on the effectiveness of the 2004 Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Elementary Math program." Jackson, WY: PRES Associates, Inc.]
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Core Curriculum, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 4, Mathematics Achievement, Program Effectiveness
What Works Clearinghouse. 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024; e-mail: contact.WWC@ed.gov; Web site: https://whatworks.ed.gov/
Related Records: ED511028
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 2; Grade 4; Kindergarten
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED), Washington, DC.
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky; Virginia; Washington; Wyoming
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A