On May 12th, the Scientific Evidence in Education (SEE) Forums will host an interactive discussion on the latest research on elementary school mathematics curricula. The forum will highlight the first-year findings of the Institute of Education Sciences' large-scale study, Achievement Effects of Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula, which investigates the achievement results for first graders in 39 schools using four widely used elementary school math curricula: Investigations in Number, Data, and Space; Math Expressions; Saxon Math; and Scott Foresman-Addison Wesley Mathematics. The study showed initial positive effects for two of the curricula.
This raises a number of important questions that will be addressed at the Forum, such as:
- Are there distinctive curricula/instructional factors that might explain the strong effects detected after one year from these gold standard studies? How does one interpret the differences between the two high performing curricula?
- What are the policy implications of findings such as these?
Join the conversation as we discuss the current body of high-quality research on elementary school math curricula, including the policy implications, recommendations, and what can be gained by providing our students with a strong math foundation in the early years.
Panelists: Roberto Agodini, Senior Economist, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. and Study Director and Principal Investigator
Kati Haycock, President, Education Trust
Mary Lindquist, Professor Emeritus, Columbus College, Columbus, Georgia
Moderator: Rebecca Herman, Director of the SEE Forums and Managing Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research
When: Tuesday, May 12th, lunch will be served at 11:30 am and the session will begin promptly at 11:45 am and conclude at 1:15 pm.
