Odyssey Math

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Evidence · 6 claims (4 for, 1 mixed, 1 against) · 6 studies (4 causal, 1 quant-synthesis, 1 review), q2–q3 · 0 of 6 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study

Description

Odyssey® Math is a web-based K–8 mathematics curriculum and individualized learning platform developed by Compass Learning®, combining diagnostic assessment, formative assessment, and teacher-configurable learning paths.

Components

• Odyssey® Math web-based K–8 mathematics program with diagnostic assessment and individualized learning paths: Odyssey® Math is a web-based mathematics program developed by Compass Learning® for grades K–8, combining a mathematics curriculum with formative assessments supporting differentiated, data-driven instruction. Based on assessment results, "the program generates an individualized sequence of mathematics topics and skills—a 'learning path.'" Teachers can manually modify learning paths, add or remove tasks, and use the program's test bank or imported assessments. It can serve as a standalone curriculum or a supplement, delivered via desktop, laptop, or mobile device. (Odyssey® Math)

Claims

• Cornelius (2013) finds a positive, statistically significant effect of Odyssey® Math versus teacher-directed supplemental instruction on STAR Math scores [+W]
• DiLeo (2007) finds a substantively important but statistically non-significant positive effect of Odyssey® Math on grade 5 PSSA math scores [+W]
• The evidence base for Odyssey® Math's mathematics achievement effects is rated medium to large, based on three studies of 2,768 students in 41 schools [+M]
• Odyssey® Math receives a WWC rating of potentially positive effects on primary students' mathematics achievement [+M]
• Odyssey® Math usage varied across classrooms in the DiLeo (2007) trial, partly because of differential access to technology [~W]
• Wijekumar et al. (2009) finds no statistically significant difference between Odyssey® Math and comparison classrooms on grade 4 TerraNova math scores [-M]

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Key Sources

• U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, What Works Clearinghouse. (2017, January). Primary Mathematics intervention report: Odyssey® Math. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/669

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