Learn how our program builds engagement and enjoyment — for students and teachers. A research study of over 25,000 students indicated that just two supplemental Citizen Math lessons significantly increased test scores and classroom performance.
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Learn how our program builds engagement and enjoyment — for students and teachers. A research study of over 25,000 students indicated that just two supplemental Citizen Math lessons significantly increased test scores and classroom performance.
SEE THE FULL STUDY
In a survey of teachers who used Citizen Math (formerly known as Mathalicious) lessons, 97% of teachers agreed the helped students become more engaged, effective problem solvers. Additionally, in a large-scale study conducted by Northwestern University, students said the real-life application of math, and the discussion-based process though which teachers lead Citizen Math lessons, promotes a much deeper understanding and long-term grasp of mathematics.
In a massive Randomized Control Trial lead by the Urban Education Lab in partnership with 100Kin10, using two powerful multi-day lessons resulted in state test score gains equivalent to reducing class size by 20%. That’s because the Citizen Math approach has been developed, honed, and optimized in real-world, classroom environments – driven not just by how to teach, but by how students most successfully learn. That same trial also found that the low marginal investment to implement Citizen Math makes it extraordinarily cost effective, and its internet-based distribution enables full scalability across any size school district or geographic area.
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100% of teachers surveyed in a Chicago Public Schools summer school pilot for students in a recovery program strongly agreed that they enjoyed teaching Citizen Math lessons. In a subscriber survey, 71% said they actually enjoyed their jobs more overall when teaching these relevant lessons - an important consideration for school leaders thinking about talent retention.
Beyond the satisfaction that comes from experiencing more engaged students, and the fulfillment that comes from helping them achieve success, nearly half of teachers said using Citizen Math improved their own affinity for, and understanding of, math. More than half said they have actually changed their entire approach to teaching math. Because Citizen Math lessons are memorable and develop mathematical intuition through experience, they serve as “anchor lessons” that teachers can build upon during the year when introducing formal math ideas. Each of these lessons touches on several topics and often serves as the “anchor” for up to two months of math classes. By integrating Citizen Math lessons into a core curriculum, the curriculum becomes measurably stronger, teachers become measurably happier, and students become measurably more successful.
