Table 1. Effectiveness ratings for 7 middle school math curricula
| Intervention Name | Rate of effectiveness | Extent of evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Tutor® Algebra I (Developer Website) |
 |
Medium to large |
| Connected Mathematics Project (CMP) (Developer Website) |
 |
Medium to large |
| I CAN Learn® Pre-Algebra and Algebra (Developer Website) |
 |
Medium to large |
| Saxon Middle School Math (Developer Website) |
|
Medium to large |
| The Expert Mathematician (Developer Website) |
|
Small |
| Transition Mathematics (Developer Website) |
|
Medium to large |
| University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP) Algebra (Developer Website) |
|
Medium to large |
| Key | ||
 Positive effects: strong evidence of a positive effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
 Potentially positive effects: evidence of a positive effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
|
 Mixed effects: evidence of inconsistent effects |
 No discernible effects: no affirmative evidence of effects |
|
 Potentially negative effects: evidence of a negative effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
 Negative effects: strong evidence of a negative effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
|
| Note: WWC intervention reports describe each curriculum and provide information on the students, cost, and scope of use. To view the intervention reports, please click on the program name or go to www.whatworks.ed.gov. Following each curriculum name is the developer's website address. The research evaluated addresses some but not all grade levels targeted by these curricula. Grade levels are related to student age and may affect outcomes. For a comparison of targeted grade levels and grade levels in the studies reviewed by the WWC, see Appendix A2. |
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Figure 1. Math achievement: average improvement
Table 2 Programs reviewed with no studies meeting WWC evidence screens
| A+ny where Learning System (http://www.amered.com/awl_products.php) |
| Accelerated Math (http://www.renlearn.com/) |
| Addison-Wesley Mathematics (http://www.scottforesman.com/) |
| Adventures of Jasper Woodbury Series (http://peabody.vanderbilt.edu/projects/funded/jasper/Jasperhome.html) |
| Algebra Project (http://www.algebra.org/) |
| Algebraic Thinking (http://www.algebraicthinking.com/) |
| Appalachia Model Mathematics Program (no website available) |
| CompassLearning (http://www.compasslearning.com/) |
| Connecting Math Concepts (CMC) (https: //www.sraonline.com/) |
| CORD Applied Math (http://www.cordcommunications.com/Store/Contextual_Mathematics/ CORD_Applied_Math.asp) |
| Core Plus Mathematics Project (http://www.wmich.edu/cpmp/) |
| Countdown Video IGAP Intervention Tape (no website available) |
| Destination Math (http://web.riverdeep.net/) |
| FUNdamentallyMATH® (http://www.fundamentallymath.com/) |
| Heath Mathematics Connections (no website available) |
| Holt Middle School Math (http://go.hrw.com/gopages/ma-msm.html) |
| Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology (IMaST) (http://www.cemast.ilstu.edu/programs/imast/index.shtml) |
| Key Math Teach and Practice (http://ags.pearsonassessments.com/group.asp? nGroupInfoID=a6880) |
| Larson Developmental Math Series (http://college.hmco.com/instructors/catalog/demos/larson.html) |
| Lightspan Achieve Now (no website available) |
| Logo (no website available) |
| Macmillan/McGraw-Hill (http://www.mhschool.com/math/2003/student/index.html) |
| Math Advantage (http://www.hbschool.com/menus/math_advantage.html) |
| Math Applications and Connections (http://www.glencoe.com/) |
| Math Renaissance® (http://www.renlearn.com/default.aspx) |
| Mathematics in Context (MiC) (http://showmecenter.missouri.edu/showme/mic.shtml) |
| Mathematics Plus (no website available) |
| MathScape: Seeing and Thinking Mathematically (http://www2.edc.org/mathscape/) |
| MathThematics (http://www.mcdougallittell.com/ml/math.htm?lvl=4&ID=1005500000030872) |
| Middle Grades Math (http://www.pearsonschool.com/index.cfm?locator=PSZ1B7) |
| Middle School Mathematics through Applications Program (MMAP) (http://mmap.wested.org/) |
| Moving with Math® Extensions (http://www.movingwithmath.com/summer_math/welcome2.htm) |
| Moving with Math® Math by Topic (http://www.movingwithmath.com/middle_school/middle_school.htm) |
| Opening Eyes to Mathematics by The Math Learning Center (http://www.mathlearningcenter.org/curriculum/elementary/open-eyes.asp) |
| Partnership for Access to Higher Mathematics (PATH Mathematics; no website available) |
| PLATO (http://www.plato.com/) |
| Real Math basal mathematics program (https: //www.sraonline.com/rm_home.html) |
| Reasoning Mind (http://www.reasoningmind.org/) |
| Singapore Mathematics (http://www.singaporemath.com/) |
| The Six Through Eighth Grade Mathematics (STEM) Project (no website available) |
| Scott Foresman Math Diagnostic & Intervention System (http://www.successmaker.com/Subscriber/1,24/start.html) |
| Successmaker (http://www.pearsondigital.com/successmaker/) |
| Unitedstreaming™ (http://www.unitedstreaming.com/) |
| Note: Following each program name is the developer's website address. The table includes all eligible programs with no studies and all eligible programs with no studies meeting evidence standards. Note that some of the programs listed in this table had evaluation studies that did not meet the WWC evidence screens because the programs were supplemental curricula rather than core curricula. Supplemental curricula may be considered when this topic review is updated. |
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