Mathematics Curriculum Effects on Student Achievement in California
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| Title: | Mathematics Curriculum Effects on Student Achievement in California |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Koedel, Cory, Li, Diyi, Polikoff, Morgan S., Hardaway, Tenice, Wrabel, Stephani L. |
| Source: | AERA Open. Jan-Mar 2017 3(1). |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | 1445654 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Information Analyses |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education |
| Descriptors: | Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Mathematics, Textbooks, Textbook Evaluation, Achievement Gains, Elementary School Students, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Language Arts, Academic Achievement |
| Geographic Terms: | California |
| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
| Abstract: | We estimate relative achievement effects of the four most commonly adopted elementary mathematics textbooks in the fall of 2008 and fall of 2009 in California. Our findings indicate that one book, Houghton Mifflin's "California Math," is more effective than the other three, raising student achievement by 0.05 to 0.08 student-level standard deviations of the Grade 3 state standardized math test. We also estimate positive effects of "California Math" relative to the other textbooks in higher elementary grades. The differential effect of "California Math" is educationally meaningful, particularly given that it is a schoolwide effect and can be had at what is effectively zero marginal cost. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 36 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1194198 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | We estimate relative achievement effects of the four most commonly adopted elementary mathematics textbooks in the fall of 2008 and fall of 2009 in California. Our findings indicate that one book, Houghton Mifflin's "California Math," is more effective than the other three, raising student achievement by 0.05 to 0.08 student-level standard deviations of the Grade 3 state standardized math test. We also estimate positive effects of "California Math" relative to the other textbooks in higher elementary grades. The differential effect of "California Math" is educationally meaningful, particularly given that it is a schoolwide effect and can be had at what is effectively zero marginal cost. |
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| ISSN: | 2332-8584 |
