UCSMP Algebra has potentially positive effects on the algebra domain, with mixed findings across two studies and a small extent of evidence¶

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q2 i? Across two studies totaling 225 students, the algebra domain showed one statistically significant positive effect and one indeterminate effect, with an average improvement index of +7 (range –6 to +20). → What Works Clearinghouse 2016

Evidence¶

What Works Clearinghouse 2016¶

What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. (2016). What Works Clearinghouse intervention report: University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP). What Works Clearinghouse. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/641

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WWC synthesis of two studies of UCSMP Algebra meeting standards with reservations; the summary table prints an average improvement index of "+7" with a range of "–6 to +20" across "2" studies and "225" students, rated potentially positive with small extent of evidence.

"In the two studies that reported findings, the estimated impact of the intervention on outcomes in the algebra domain was: one study showing a statistically significant positive effect and one study showing an indeterminate effect."

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