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Facts About The Interactive Mathematics Program

High-quality research supports the effectiveness of the Interactive Mathematics Project in supporting student learning. Some examples follow:

Resek, D. (2002). Evaluation of the Interactive Mathematics Program. <http://www.mathimp.org/research/AERA_paper.html>

This comprehensive review of IMP, first presented to the American Educational Research Association, shows that IMP students got better grades in math, went on to take more higher-level math, and had better attitudes towards mathematics.

Greater Philadelphia Mathematics project. (2002).The Philadelphia Success Story.
<http://mathematicallysane.com/evidence/philadelphia.asp>

Five years of data from students using IMP in Philadelphia show that scores on standardized tests were significantly better than students in a traditional program. Other data on <http://gphillymath.org> supports the position that IMP improves student attitudes and prepares them for college.

Additional studies can be found on the IMP web site: http://www.mathimp.org/research/

Nationally, IMP was recommended as an Exemplary Program by the U.S. Department of Education, based on evidence of its ability to improve student learning.

IMP was also one of the highest-rated textbook series in a study of quality of instruction in algebra conducted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science – see http://www.project2061.org/tools/textbook/algebra/ for details.

IMP is being used across the state by the Alabama Mathematics, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI) to help high school teachers improve their teaching of mathematics.

NOTE: The AHSGE passing rate of high school juniors taking the math portion of the exam increased 5-8 percent after their school became an AMSTI school.

In east Alabama, TEAM-Math, a partnership of 12 districts and two universities, formed a committee of K-12 teachers who reviewed the textbooks on the state-approved list. The committee concluded that while IMP was not on that list due to issues with the date of copyright, it would be a useful resource for teachers to use in meeting the requirements of the State Course of Study. The TEAM-Math textbook review committee included over 60 teachers meeting for more than 36 hours.

TEAM-Math teachers piloting the program reported many positive outcomes for their students and themselves.
TEAM-Math is incorporating selected units from IMP into its professional development at the high school level.

For more information on the Interactive Mathematics Program, visit http://www.mathimp.org/.

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