Philadelphia R&D Partnership for Math Equity

Written By Michael Wiemeyer

Joined 2024

Partners

  • Imagine Learning

  • The School District of Philadelphia

  • National Training Network (NTN)

  • The Fund for the School District of Philadelphia

  • Mathematica

What are we building?

  • New features in Imagine IM’s Algebra 1 Imagine Learning Classroom (ILC) digital platform, co-designed with teachers and students, that include:

    • Teacher formative assessment guidance to inform next instructional moves

    • Student dashboard to increase motivation, engagement, and persistence in ILC activities

    • Student peer-to-peer math discourse within a problem-solving module

  • Professional learning to equip educators with the skills and tools needed to implement algebraic problem-based instructional strategies effectively

What are we learning?

  • How the use of high-quality instructional materials, product features, and job embedded coaching can help teachers:

    • Increase Algebra 1 students' motivation, engagement, and persistence

    • Support teachers’ capacity to engage in problem based learning (PBL)

Products

  • Enhanced Imagine IM instructional platform with embedded MEP and PBL supports

  • Technology infrastructure for scalable research and open-access dissemination

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