MAP Accelerator¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 associational),q2· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
Khan Academy MAP Accelerator is a mastery-based mathematics learning platform developed by Khan Academy in partnership with NWEA for students in grades 3–8.
Components¶
- Mathematics mastery learning platform (Khan Academy MAP Accelerator) used by over half a million U.S. students in grades 3–8: A technology-enhanced, mastery-based mathematics learning platform used at scale by U.S. students in grades 3–8. The article states it is "used by over half a million U.S. students in grades 3–8" and evaluates its impact on standardized math test scores. The reference list identifies the platform as Khan Academy MAP Accelerator in a cited prior proceedings paper by the same research team. (Weatherholtz et al. (2024))
Claims¶
- Platform treatment effects did not vary across demographic subgroups, suggesting equal benefit regardless of racial background [+W]
- Longitudinal within-student analysis of a mathematics mastery learning platform replicates positive effects on standardized math test scores [+W]
- Prior cross-sectional between-group research on the platform found a positive usage–test-score relationship but could not rule out unobserved confounding [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Weatherholtz, K., Grimaldi, P., Yamkovenko, B., Hill, K.M. (2024). Evaluating the Impact of a Mathematics Mastery Learning Platform on Student Achievement: A Large-Scale Longitudinal Analysis. EC-TEL 2024, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 15159, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-72315-5_32
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Khan Academy MAP Accelerator is a mastery-based mathematics learning platform developed by Khan Academy in partnership with NWEA for students in grades 3–8. |
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