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Achievement Effects of Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula: Findings from First Graders in 39 Schools

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  • Roberto Agodini
  • Barbara Harris
  • Sally Atkins-Burnett
  • Sheila Heaviside
  • Timothy Novak
  • Robert Murphy

Abstract

Educators and policymakers have long debated which textbooks and their associated instructional approaches have the greatest impact on student learning in key subjects.

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  • Roberto Agodini & Barbara Harris & Sally Atkins-Burnett & Sheila Heaviside & Timothy Novak & Robert Murphy, "undated". "Achievement Effects of Four Early Elementary School Math Curricula: Findings from First Graders in 39 Schools," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 467194cd2d6f4cbaba7e23745, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    1. Peter Z. Schochet, 2018. "Design-Based Estimators for Average Treatment Effects for Multi-Armed RCTs," Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, , vol. 43(5), pages 568-593, October.
    2. Roberto Agodini & Barbara Harris & Neil Seftor & Janine Remillard & Melissa Thomas, "undated". "After Two Years, Three Elementary Math Curricula Outperform a Fourth (Issue Brief)," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 3941891e2a37463f8d7a9683d, Mathematica Policy Research.
    3. Lizabeth M. Malone & Charlotte Cabili & Jamila Henderson & Andrea Mraz Esposito & Kathleen Coolahan & Juliette Henke & Subuhi Asheer & Meghan O'Toole & Sally Atkins-Burnett & Kimberly Boller, "undated". "Compendium of Student, Teacher, and Classroom Measures Used in NCEE Evaluations of Educational Interventions, Volume II: Technical Details, Measure Profiles, and Glossary," Mathematica Policy Research Reports ceaa887498d84907b20e88da1, Mathematica Policy Research.
    4. David Blazar & Blake Heller & Thomas J. Kane & Morgan Polikoff & Douglas O. Staiger & Scott Carrell & Dan Goldhaber & Douglas N. Harris & Rachel Hitch & Kristian L. Holden & Michal Kurlaender, 2020. "Curriculum Reform in The Common Core Era: Evaluating Elementary Math Textbooks Across Six U.S. States," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 39(4), pages 966-1019, September.
    5. Cory Koedel & Rachana Bhatt, 2011. "Large-Scale Evaluations of Curricular Effectiveness: The Case of Elementary Mathematics in Indiana," Working Papers 1122, Department of Economics, University of Missouri, revised 31 Jan 2012.
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    7. Douglas H. Clements & Roberto Agodini & Barbara Harris, "undated". "Instructional Practices and Student Math Achievement: Correlations from a Study of Math Curricula (Issue Brief)," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 1e18ce07a82f42479daa643f7, Mathematica Policy Research.
    8. Kimberly Boller & Sally Atkins-Burnett & Elizabeth M. Malone & Gail P. Baxter & Jerry West, "undated". "Compendium of Student, Teacher, and Classroom Measures Used in NCEE Evaluations of Educational Interventions, Volume I: Measures Selection Approaches and Compendium Development Methods," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 07a8a75ba5634b3a813e22bc6, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    11. John Deke & Lisa Dragoset, "undated". "Statistical Power for Regression Discontinuity Designs in Education: Empirical Estimates of Design Effects Relative to Randomized Controlled Trials," Mathematica Policy Research Reports a4f1d03eb7bf427a8983d4736, Mathematica Policy Research.
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    13. E. C. Hedberg & Larry V. Hedges, 2014. "Reference Values of Within-District Intraclass Correlations of Academic Achievement by District Characteristics," Evaluation Review, , vol. 38(6), pages 546-582, December.
    14. Peter Z. Schochet, "undated". "Multi-Armed RCTs: A Design-Based Framework," Mathematica Policy Research Reports eedf2eac4d4c4d8e869052c1d, Mathematica Policy Research.
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