Control schools faced severe textbook shortages: only two of 22 audited schools had sufficient Grade 6 mathematics textbooks and around half had no copies¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In the 22 control schools audited, only two had sufficient Grade 6 mathematics textbooks for all learners, and around half had no copies. → Brahm Fleisch 2011

Evidence¶

Brahm Fleisch 2011¶

Brahm Fleisch, Nick Taylor, Roelien Herholdt and Ingrid Sapire. (2011). Evaluation of Back to Basics mathematics workbooks: a randomised control trial of the Primary Mathematics Research Project. South African Journal of Education, Vol 31:488-504. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1136612

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Audit of all learner materials for Grade 6 mathematics in the 22 control schools in May 2009 (Table 2); schools were using 11 different approved titles, and in half the schools learners had no access to a single copy.

"in the 22 control schools audited, only two had sufficient Grade 6 mathematics textbooks for all learners, and around half had no copies"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Grade 6 learners show no significant difference in mathematics gains whether using a customised workbook or a conventional textbook — related
• Under the study's costing assumptions, the PM workbook materials are more expensive per learner per year than the CM textbook and teacher guide — related