Students in the TEC Summer Learning Program showed a 41% pre-to-post gain in mathematics vocabulary¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students showed a 41% gain in mathematics vocabulary from pre- to post-assessment. → McCarthy 2011

Evidence¶

McCarthy 2011¶

McCarthy, B., Michel, L., Tiu, M., Atienza, S., Rice, J., Nakamoto, J., & Tafoya, A. (2011). Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED533408

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Findings section of the mixed-methods formative evaluation reports the pre-to-post change on the mathematics vocabulary section of the student survey: "a 41% gain in their mathematics vocabulary from pre- to post-assesment." No effect size or test statistic is printed for this gain.

"Students showed a 41% gain in their mathematics vocabulary from pre- to post-assesment."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students in the TEC Summer Learning Program showed a 20% pre-to-post gain in numeracy skills — related
• Students' mathematical vocabulary use shifted from lower to higher rubric levels after the intervention — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• Students in the TEC Summer Learning Program showed a 17% pre-to-post gain in phonics skills — related
• Students' explanation (argument, presentation) levels improved after the intervention, though gains were smaller than in vocabulary — related
• Nearly all teachers implemented the TEC Summer Learning Program as planned despite wide variation in program conditions — related