ERIC Number: ED611273
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Publication Date: 2020-Jan
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Scaling up Early Math Programs: Recommendations from a Study on Engaging Families with Early Math. Education Issue Brief
Grazi, Jaimie; Harris, Barbara; Del Grosso, Patricia
Mathematica
Young children's exposure to early math concepts is important in their development, in their confidence in math skills, and in their ability to use math later in life. In 2013, the Heising-Simons Foundation embarked on an innovative path to support children's early math development. The Foundation invited several family engagement providers to develop, test, and integrate research-based early math projects within their existing family engagement programs. The Foundation has since supported two providers--Reach Out and Read (ROR) and the YMCA of Silicon Valley (YMCA)--as they refined their early math projects and scaled them up in new sites. Mathematica conducted an implementation study that examined the scale-up effort during 2018 and 2019. We share the study findings in this brief so program operators, practitioners, and policymakers interested in scaling up early math programs can benefit from the experiences and lessons learned from these two pioneering organizations.
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills, Family Programs, Organizations (Groups), Program Descriptions, Intervention, Program Development, Program Implementation, Capacity Building, Leadership Role, Vocabulary Development, Teaching Methods, Learning Activities, Child Caregivers, Teacher Student Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners; Policymakers
Language: English
Sponsor: Heising-Simons Foundation
Authoring Institution: Mathematica
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