Ep 3. The Science of Math with Amanda VanDerHeyden
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How to Improve Math Achievement in School Systems
In the late 90s, a mentor at LSU and Baton Rouge came up with an idea to improve math achievement in schools. He suggested that instead of spending all this money on special education services for children who were failing, maybe we should intervene at the class level. In 2002, he started rolling out his new program across Arizona's entire school district. It became the first experimental study of RTI; it is still my most cited article. The number of children made eligible under the category of learning disability went from 6% to 3.5%.
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