A reform-based
program that uses innovative teaching strategies to
eliminate fear of math and make learning fun.
IMPACT
Standardized
test score gains are consistently high for students participating
in Project MIND.
Pre and post-tests
indicate that 98% of participating students in two project schools
in Palm Beach County, FL increased their math skills by at least
10%.
Pre and post
tests from a third school indicate that 91% of participating students
increased their math skills by at least 10%.
More specifically,
the number of students performing in Level 3 and above increased
by 34%.
For these
project schools, the original objective for student achievement
was a 3% gain; however, the actual gains ranged between 48% and
52%.
Participating
schools in Richland County, SC showed gains ranging from 10 -
20 percentage points in math scores on the state's 2001 standardized
test.
95% of participating
students at the Park Ridge Elementary School in Deerfield Beach,
FL made significant gains in math scores on Florida's 2002 FCAT
standardized test.
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