ERIC Number: EJ940477
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Publication Date: 2012-Jan
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Evaluation of a Mathematics Program for Preprimary Children in Rural Bangladesh
Opel, Aftab; Zaman, Syeda Sazia; Khanom, Ferdousi; Aboud, Frances E.
International Journal of Educational Development, v32 n1 p104-110 Jan 2012
A randomized evaluation of a 9-month comprehensive math program for preprimary Bangladeshi school children addressed skills such as numbers, measurement, shapes, patterns, and space. Nine schools were randomly selected for the Intervention group and nine for the Control group, with 12 children randomly selected from each to participate in testing. Pre- and posttested scores on each unit's skills and a cumulative test at the end were subjected to analyses of covariance. Intervention children doubled their scores on almost all tests while control children increased only slightly. Reasons for the program's effectiveness were discussed. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Mathematics Instruction, Scores, Pretests Posttests, Preschool Children, Numbers, Geometric Concepts, Mathematics Tests, Rural Areas
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Bangladesh
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