Grantee: / Old Dominion University Research Foundation
PR Award Number: / U411A110004
Project Title: / Technology-facilitated Scale up of Proven Model of Math Instruction in High Need Schools
Project Director: / John Nunnery
Amount of Award: / $24,995,690
Length of Award: / 5 Years
Absolute Priority: / Promoting Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education
List of Partners (with states for each) / Success for All Foundation, MD
Johns Hopkins University, MD
MDRC, NY
Project Website: / TBD
Description of Project: / The project will provide students in high need middle school with increased access to rigorous and engaging coursework in STEM via scaled-up implementation of a proven cooperative learning model in mathematics instruction, STAD-Math. This project also structures an innovative, high-quality, multi-tiered approach to professional development that employs school based math coaching, an on-line platform, and teacher-made videos of their own practices in a multi-tiered community of learners design. The use of technology will play a key role in enabling professional development to be provided in rural and urban areas in a highly cost-effective way. Expected outcomes are statistically significant improvements in math achievement among students in STAD-Math classrooms relative to controls by the third year of implementation, including closing achievement gaps for limited English proficient students, and students with disabilities. The project will serve 135,000 students in 185 high need middle schools across the U.S. over 5 years. Official partners include Old Dominion University, Norfolk Public Schools, Halifax County (VA) Public Schools, Judd (TX) ISD, United School District 428 (KS), Johns Hopkins University, and the Success for All Foundation.
Project Evaluator: / Dr. Jean Grossman
609-258-6974
Organization: / MDRC