The Heising-Simons Foundation funded family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within existing family engagement programs¶
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q1 i? Beginning in 2013, the Heising-Simons Foundation invited family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within their existing family engagement programs. → Jaimie Grazi 2020
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Jaimie Grazi 2020¶
Jaimie Grazi, Barbara Harris, Patricia Del Grosso. (2020). Scaling Up Early Math Programs: Recommendations from a Study on Engaging Families with Early Math. Princeton, NJ: Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/scaling-up-early-math-programs-recommendations-from-a-study-on-engaging-families-with-early-math
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Descriptive account of the funder's initiative as stated in the brief's overview: the Foundation "invited several family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects" starting in 2013. No evaluation data are reported for this statement.
"In 2013, the Heising-Simons Foundation embarked on an innovative path to support children’s early math development. The Foundation invited several family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within their existing family engagement programs."
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Related Claims¶
- Learning is effective when it builds on children's existing knowledge in real-world contexts, and early fraction foundations matter because many older children struggle with rational numbers — related
- Family engagement programs can integrate mathematical thinking and activities across a range of settings — related
- Exposing young children to early math concepts supports reasoning, problem solving, and later success in and out of school — related
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The Heising-Simons Foundation funded family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within existing family engagement programs |
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The Heising-Simons Foundation funded family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within existing family engagement programs |
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