Case
Studies
If your school
will be using funding sources that require a research basis for
purchases, the following links to independent research and First
in Math® Case
Studies should be helpful.
Scientific-Based
Research Study conducted by WestEd:
Evaluation of the First In Math® Online Mathematics
Program
Education industry giant WestEd recently completed a scientific-based
research study on the First In Math (FIM) Program in the National City
School District in San Diego County. The evaluation involved 2,412
students in grades 3 through 6 and focused primarily on the impact
of the FIM program on student achievement. The evaluation studied if
the amount of time students spent on FIM affected their mathematics
skills, and if participation in FIM had a positive effect on students’ attitudes.
2004-2005
Case Study: School District of Philadelphia, PA - YEAR
TWO
Data for the 2004-2005 school year again points to steady improvement,
with many schools scoring double-digit increases in math proficiency.
In addition, analysis of the data suggests that schools with
high levels of participation in the First In Math® program
posted higher increases in math proficiency.
Double-Digit
Increases in PA Standardized Test Scores
Among Top-Ranked First In Math® Schools
Charts shown represent Pennsylvania schools—large and small—that
posted DOUBLE-DIGIT INCREASES in test scores after using the program.
2003-2004
Case Study: School District of Philadelphia, PA
The
School District of Philadelphia began using the First In Math® online program in
more than 2,600 third- through eighth-grade classrooms throughout the
district during the 2003-2004 school year. The first-year implementation
of the First In Math® program was a resounding success, with
2004 Pennsylvania State Standard Assessment (PSSA) results showing
a significant increase in overall performance in math.
2000-2001
WestEd Case Study: San Diego County, CA *
More than 640 elementary- and middle-school classrooms throughout
San Diego County received 24 game materials to be used with
second- through eighth-grade students for a recommended average of
five minutes per day. A U.S. Department of Education grant provided
for Jumping Levels® kits and/or 24® Game Mathematics Club
kits to be sent to participating classrooms. Teachers were surveyed
about the value of the program(s) by WestEd.
1994-1996
Case Study: Bronx, NY *
Year one: 1994-95. The Jumping Levels® program (which
utilizes 24® game
play, posters, award stickers and incentives) was piloted in grades two
through nine throughout Community School District 8, reaching 750 classrooms
in the district’s 29 schools. Classroom teachers were asked to incorporate
use of the 24®game
into classroom work, either five minutes per day or one period per week.
Year two: 1995-96. Study of incorporating the Jumping Levels® program
in classrooms was expanded to include CSD 7, 9 and 12.
1994 Case Study: Diocese of Erie, PA *
The
Diocese conducted a study to establish how the 24® game, when made
part of the curriculum on a daily basis over an entire school year, would
improve standardized test scores. The study has three tiers; classroom,
school and district-wide.
* Background
Information: Suntex
introduced www.firstinmath.com and the First In Math® Online Team concept in 2002. First In Math® was preceeded by a program called Jumping Levels® that utilized 24® game
play, posters, award stickers and incentives and employed many of
the same basic features that would be later translated into the online
version.
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