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Math & YOU Increases Student Engagement and Teacher Effectiveness Findings from a 2024-25 Efficacy Study

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Title: Math & YOU Increases Student Engagement and Teacher Effectiveness Findings from a 2024-25 Efficacy Study
Language: English
Authors: Project Tomorrow
Source: Project Tomorrow. 2025.
Availability: Project Tomorrow. 15707 Rockfield Boulevard Suite 250, Irvine, CA 92618. Tel: 949-609-4660; Fax: 949-609-4665; e-mail: speakup@tomorrow.org; Web site: http://www.tomorrow.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Learner Engagement, Teacher Effectiveness, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Teacher Competencies, Achievement Tests, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Mathematics
Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Measures of Academic Progress
Abstract: Based upon the most recent NAEP scores, 61% of fourth-grade students nationwide performed below the proficiency level on the mathematics assessment; 24% identified as having math skills that were below basic. While scores have increased since the pandemic, the current fourth grade scores are still below what was reported in 2019. This report documents the findings from a study conducted during the 2024-25 school year with 2 elementary schools, 25 classroom teachers and 634 students in kindergarten through Grade 5. In addition, the research evaluated the student achievement results from an elementary school using a competitive math curriculum, serving as a control group for data analysis. The report is organized into four primary chapters: (1) Study Methodology; (2) Teacher Evaluation Findings; (3) Student Achievement and Growth Data Analysis -- a comparative study; (4) Ending Thoughts and New Considerations for K-12 Education Leaders; and (5) Appendix. [This report was produced with Big Ideas Learning and Cengage School.]
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: ED680456
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Based upon the most recent NAEP scores, 61% of fourth-grade students nationwide performed below the proficiency level on the mathematics assessment; 24% identified as having math skills that were below basic. While scores have increased since the pandemic, the current fourth grade scores are still below what was reported in 2019. This report documents the findings from a study conducted during the 2024-25 school year with 2 elementary schools, 25 classroom teachers and 634 students in kindergarten through Grade 5. In addition, the research evaluated the student achievement results from an elementary school using a competitive math curriculum, serving as a control group for data analysis. The report is organized into four primary chapters: (1) Study Methodology; (2) Teacher Evaluation Findings; (3) Student Achievement and Growth Data Analysis -- a comparative study; (4) Ending Thoughts and New Considerations for K-12 Education Leaders; and (5) Appendix. [This report was produced with Big Ideas Learning and Cengage School.]