Research-Based Early Mathematics Assessment (REMA)¶
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Evidence · 6 claims (6 for) · 5 studies (4 causal, 1 quant-synthesis),q3–q4· 5 of 5 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The Research-Based Early Mathematics Assessment (REMA), developed by Clements and Sarama, is an early mathematics outcome measure used to assess preschool children's mathematical achievement.
Components¶
Claims¶
- In a 28-classroom cluster randomized trial, Building Blocks raised end-of-intervention REMA scores with an effect size of 1.07 (improvement index +36) [+M]
- In a large-scale 106-classroom cluster randomized trial, Building Blocks raised end-of-intervention REMA scores with an effect size of 0.48 (improvement index +18) [+M]
- Building Blocks has a potentially positive effect on preschool mathematics achievement, with a pooled effect size of 0.58 across three studies meeting WWC standards [+M]
- In a 2006 randomized trial, Building Blocks for Math significantly outperformed business-as-usual on the Early Mathematics Assessment [+M]
- Building Blocks for Math outperformed Pre-K Mathematics with DLM Express in a head-to-head comparison on the Early Mathematics Assessment [+M]
- In a 2007 randomized trial, Building Blocks for Math significantly improved geometry but not number outcomes [+M]
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Key Sources¶
- What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2023, December). Building Blocks. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/733
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The Research-Based Early Mathematics Assessment (REMA), developed by Clements and Sarama, is an early mathematics outcome measure used to assess preschool children's mathematical achievement. |
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