Table 5. Raw Score Group Mean (SD) at Pretest and Posttest With Group Mean (SD) Difference Scores (Posttest Minus Pretest), Percentage Gains, and Within-Group Cohen’s d Effect Sizes (95% CI, Confidence Interval) for the Assessment of Mathematical Ability (Max Score 26) and Each Component of Mathematical Proficiency.
Math performance | Group 1 (treatment) | Group 2 (time-equivalent treatment) | Group 3 (control) |
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Total raw score (max. 26) | |||
Pretest Mean (SD) | 11.82 (4.73) | 11.85 (4.74) | 12.77 (4.99) |
Posttest Mean (SD) | 15.29 (4.16) | 15.02 (5.08) | 15.09 (4.82) |
Gain score Mean (SD) | 3.48 (3.70) | 3.17 (4.04) | 2.33 (3.80) |
% Gain | 13.4 | 12.2 | 9.0 |
Cohen’s d (95% CI) | .78 (.42–1.14) | .65 (.29–1.00) | .47 (.13–.82) |
Fluency in facts (max. 7) | |||
Pretest Mean (SD) | 2.69 (1.85) | 2.66 (1.78) | 2.88 (1.92) |
Posttest Mean (SD) | 3.56 (1.82) | 3.68 (2.06) | 3.64 (1.95) |
Gain score Mean (SD) | .87 (1.98) | 1.02 (2.00) | .76 (1.93) |
% Gain | 12.4 | 14.6 | 10.9 |
Cohen’s d (95% CI) | .47 (.12–.83) | .53 (.18–.88) | .39 (.05–.74) |
Fluency in concepts (max. 9) | |||
Pretest Mean (SD) | 5.70 (2.24) | 5.80 (2.18) | 6.05 (2.06) |
Posttest Mean (SD) | 6.90 (1.61) | 6.78 (1.81) | 6.76 (1.81) |
Gain score Mean (SD) | 1.20 (2.03) | .98 (2.05) | .71 (1.72) |
% Gain | 13.3 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
Cohen’s d (95% CI) | .62 (.26–.97) | .49 (.14–.84) | .37 (.02–.71) |
Mathematical reasoning (max. 7) | |||
Pretest Mean (SD) | 2.72 (1.63) | 2.69 (1.58) | 3.01 (1.81) |
Posttest Mean (SD) | 3.74 (1.56) | 3.49 (1.72) | 3.65 (1.69) |
Gain score Mean (SD) | 1.02 (1.86) | .79 (1.75) | .64 (1.83) |
% Gain | 14.6 | 11.3 | 9.1 |
Cohen’s d (95% CI) | .64 (.28–1.00) | .48 (.14–.83) | .37 (.02–.71) |
Problem solving (max. 3) | |||
Pretest Mean (SD) | .71 (.73) | .69 (.71) | .83 (.75) |
Posttest Mean (SD) | 1.10 (.84) | 1.07 (.91) | 1.05 (.82) |
Gain score Mean (SD) | .39 (.91) | .38 (1.06) | .21 (.91) |
% Gain | 13.0 | 12.7 | 7.0 |
Cohen’s d (95% CI) | .50 (.14–.85) | .47 (.12–.81) | .28 (−.06–.62) |