SRA Real Math Building Blocks PreK

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Evidence · 6 claims (5 for, 1 mixed) · 2 studies (1 causal, 1 quant-synthesis), q3 · 2 of 2 report an effect size · 6 claims rest on one study

Description

A supplemental preschool mathematics curriculum developed by Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama and distributed by SRA/McGraw-Hill, combining software, manipulatives, print materials, group activities, learning centers, and home activities.

Components

• SRA Real Math Building Blocks PreK supplemental preschool mathematics curriculum: Building Blocks for Math is a supplemental mathematics curriculum for preschool children that "embeds mathematical learning in children's daily activities", using software, manipulatives, and print materials across whole- and small-group activities, games, free-choice learning centers, and home activities. The software includes 150 activities, 60 intended for preschoolers, and activities aim to "mathematize" everyday activities such as building blocks, art, songs, stories, and puzzles. It was developed by Drs. Douglas Clements and Julie Sarama and distributed by SRA/McGraw-Hill. (SRA Real Math Building Blocks PreK (2007))

Claims

• In a 2006 randomized trial, Building Blocks for Math significantly outperformed business-as-usual on the Early Mathematics Assessment [+M]
• In a 2007 randomized trial, Building Blocks for Math significantly improved geometry but not number outcomes [+M]
• The evidence base for Building Blocks for Math is small and limited to the math domain [~W]
• Building Blocks for Math outperformed Pre-K Mathematics with DLM Express in a head-to-head comparison on the Early Mathematics Assessment [+M]
• Building Blocks for Math has positive effects on preschool mathematics achievement according to the WWC [+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]

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Key Sources

• SRA Real Math Building Blocks PreK. (2007). WWC Intervention Report. What Works Clearinghouse, U.S. Department of Education. http://www.gse.buffalo.edu/org/buildingblocks/

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