The evidence base for UCSMP is small, with no studies meeting WWC group design standards without reservations¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Of 12 eligible studies, none met WWC group design standards without reservations; three met standards with reservations, and the extent of evidence is rated small for the domains with qualifying studies. → 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

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r1

Systematic review against WWC group design standards identified 12 eligible studies; none were randomized controlled trials meeting standards without reservations, three met standards with reservations, and nine did not meet standards. Extent of evidence is "Small" for the qualifying domains.

"The WWC considers the extent of evidence for UCSMP Algebra on the mathematics achievement of secondary students to be small for two outcome domains—general mathematics achievement and algebra."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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