Fractions understanding is tremendously important for future success in higher-level math courses. With support from the National Institutes of Health, Teachley partnered with the Success for All Foundation to develop Fractions Boost Intervention, a set of core curriculum units covering the fractions domain for grades three and four. The curriculum combines games, collaboration, and an inquiry approach to make learning more interactive and engaging, while promoting deeper learning of content.

The Center for Research and Reform in Education (CRRE) at Johns Hopkins University conducted a one-group, pre-post correlational study to assess the feasibility and effects of the curriculum with 48 classrooms from 13 schools in 6 diverse districts. The study took place during the 2020-21 school year across a variety of settings: fully remote, hybrid, and in-person learning. Researchers found significant achievement gains for both grades (effect sizes of +1.40 for 3rd grade and +0.94 for 4th grade). The study also found that teachers overwhelmingly agree that using the curriculum enhanced their ability to teach fractions. Find out more about the research study here.

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The research reported in this post was fully supported by the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number R44GM130162. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.