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The Expert Mathematician is designed to help middle school students develop the thinking processes for mathematical applications and communication. A three-year program of instruction, The Expert Mathematician uses a software and consumable print materials package with 196 lessons that teach the Logo programming language. Each lesson ranges from 40–120 minutes, or one to three class periods. The Expert Mathematician coursework combines integrated computer software with workbook activities. A test of unit concepts is administered at the end of each instructional unit. The developer used the computer program LogoWriter to develop the curriculum, which covers general mathematics, pre-algebra, and algebra I. The developer describes the curriculum as covering the range of concepts and content areas in the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Curriculum and Evaluation Standards.
One study on The Expert Mathematician met the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards. The one study included 90 eighth-grade students in a middle school in St. Louis, Missouri. 1
The Expert Mathematician was found to have a potentially positive effect on math achievement.
| Math achievement | |
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| Rating of effectiveness | Potentially positive effects |
| Improvement index2 | Average: +14 percentile points Range: +14 percentile points |
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