The aggregate findings of experiments with modern mathematics for the last 30 years show that there have not been many detrimental effects of "new math" either on achievement or attitude. Instead, the evidence points toward beneficial effects in terms of improvement in overall achievement and attitude. (Author/BW)

Meta-analytic techniques were used to study the overall impact of the Title I program on student achievement and to examine the effects of mediating methodological and programmatic factors. Data from 17 Federal studies with 657 effect sizes indicate a modest impact of Title I that increased as the program matured. (SLD)