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Everyday Mathematics

Developed by The University of Chicago, School Mathematics Project, the Everyday Mathematics spiral curriculum continually reinforces abstract math concepts through concrete real-world applications.

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Everyday Mathematics, Second Edition © 2001/2002 AND Everyday Mathematics, Second Edition Update ©2004

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Everyday Mathematics, Third Edition © 2007

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Skills Links Student Book

Skills Links Teacher's Guide

Long Division Algorithms

Everyday Mathematics Interactive Wallcharts

List of Interactive Wall Charts

Everyday Mathematics Classroom Games Kits

What's Covered

Sample Games - Third Edition

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Gameboard Lists

Everyday Mathematics Research

Research Base

Scientific Research & Evidence of Effectiveness for the Everyday Mathematics Program
Scientific Research & Evidence of Effectiveness: A Comprehensive Summary
This brochure provides a complete summary of the research support for Everyday Mathematics. It summarizes research on student learning, pedagogy, field testing studies, and independent curriculum evaluations.
The What Works Clearinghouse Review of Everyday Mathematics (2010)
What Works Clearinghouse gives Everyday Mathematics the highest rating of any elementary school mathematics curriculum.
The What Works Clearinghouse Review of Everyday Mathematics (2007)
What Works Clearinghouse gives Everyday Mathematics the highest rating of any elementary school mathematics curriculum.
Development of a Measure of Early Mathematics Achievement using the Rasch Model

Non-Randomized Controlled Studies

The ARC Center Tri-State Student Achievement Study
The ARC Center at COMAP in Lexington, Massachusetts, received funding from NSF to carry out a large-scale study of the effects of Everyday Mathematics (EM), Investigations in Number, Data, and Space (IN), and Math Trailblazers (MT) on student performance on state-mandated standardized tests in Massachusetts, Illinois, and Washington State.
The Impact of Two Standards-Based Mathematics Curricula on Student Achievement
This paper presents a quasi-experimental study using matched comparison groups to investigate the impact of one elementary and one middle school standards-based mathematics program in Massachusetts on student achievement. The study compares statewide standardized test scores of fourth-grade students using Everyday Mathematics and eighth-grade students using Connected Mathematics to test scores of demographically similar students using a mix of traditional curricula. Results indicate that students in schools using either of these standards-based programs as their primary mathematics curriculum performed significantly better on the 1999 statewide mathematics test than did students in traditional programs attending matched comparison schools. With minor exceptions, differences in favor of the standards-based programs remained consistent across mathematical strands, question types, and student sub-populations.

Student Achievement Studies

Evidence of Success

Ka`ala Elementary School, Hawaii
Math scores are soaring at Ka`ala Elementary School in Wahiawa, a military town near the center of the island of Oahu, thanks to a group of dedicated teachers using Everyday Mathematics in Grades K-5.
Michigan City Area Schools, Indiana
Michigan City Area Schools' math scores on ISTEP+ have increased most years since implementing Everyday Mathematics, bringing averages closer to the state average than ever before.
Raising Math Performance in Citrus County Schools
This report shows an increase in student math achievement in Citrus County School in Florida after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Lapwai School District #341, Idaho
Student performance on the mathematics ISAT at Grade 4 has dramatically increased over the last few years. In 2005, 100% of all Lapwai students scored in the Advanced and Proficient ranges on the mathematics ISAT. Furthermore, approximately 70% of Lapwai students scored at the Advanced level in 2005, compared to 19% at this level in 2003.
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202, Illinois
In 2005, 86% of Plainfield CCSD 202 students in Grade 3 met or exceeded state standards in mathematics on the ISAT exam
Abington School District, Pennsylvania
An early adopter of the Everyday Mathematics program, the school district has received numerous awards and honors. Four teachers have won Presidential Awards for Excellence in Teaching Elementary Mathematics, and three elementary schools have earned National Blue Ribbon of Excellence Awards.
Long-Term Success With Everyday Mathematics in Dallas ISD
This report shows the increase in the percentage of math students passing the TAKS testing over the course of five years using Everyday Mathematics.
Kentucky Students in Daviess County Double Math Scores with Everyday Mathematics
This report shows a drastic increase in student math achievement in Daviess County Schools after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Standards Based Mathematics Goal Realized in Fayetteville Public Schools
This report shows Fayetteville PS students outperforming state standards every year since Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Legacy of Success in Greensburg Salem Schools
After using Everyday Mathematics for over 20 years, Greensburg Salem students consistently exceed state averages in math assessments.
Kent School District Preparing All Students for Success in Mathematics
Since the adoption of Everyday Mathematics, the percentage of Kent School District students meeting or exceeding the Washington State mathematics standards at Grade 4 has climbed to 68%, compared to 38% in 1999.
Montgomery Area SD Students Exceed Standards
This report shows the successful implementation of Everyday Mathematics in Montgomery County Schools by increasing both student behavior and scores for all students, including students with disabilities.
More Oklahoma Students Scoring Advanced in Math with Everyday Mathematics
This report shows the increase in the percentage of math students scoring advanced on state assessments in Norman Public Schools.
Florida District's Math Scores Steadily increase with Everyday Mathematics
This report shows the steady increase in math scores for students in Orange County PS, one of the largest districts in Florida.
Making Progress in the School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is the eighth largest in the nation and primarily composed of minority students. This report shows that the share of students in Philadelphia schools who score in the Advanced and Proficient categories on PSSA mathematics tests has doubled since 2002.
Temple ISD: A Real Sense of Pride With Everyday Mathematics
This report shows the increase in TAKS assessment scores for students in Temple ISD after Everyday Mathematics was adopted. As a result of this successful implementation, the district helped to promote statewide adoption of the program.
Oklahoma School District Earns High Test Scores with Everyday Mathematics
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Union Public Schools after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Improving on Success in Winchester Public Schools
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Winchester Public Schools after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Commiting to Everyday Mathematics in El Paso ISD
This report shows how after adopting Everyday Mathematics in only a few Elementary schools in the district, El Paso fully adopted Everyday Mathematics in all 57 Elementary schools as a result of the success of the program.
Horry County Students Lead Way in Mathematics
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Horry County Schools after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage District Proves Effectiveness of PD Training
This report shows how the Professional Development training and incorporation of Math Mentors in the classroom lead to increases in student math achievement.
Commitment to Excellence in Glendale Unified
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Glendale Unified in California after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
New Traditions in Aurora East SD
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Aurora East School District in East Chicago, Illinois, after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
District-wide Success in Hamilton County Schools
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Hamilton County Schools in Tennessee after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Committed to Staff Development in Montgomery County PS
This report shows the importance that staff development and professional development has on increasing student behavior and achievement in Montgomery County PS in Virginia.
Committed to the Best in Virginia Beach City Public Schools
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Virginia Beach City Public Schools after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Anchorage School District Earns Council of Great City Schools Honor
This report shows how Anchorage School District earned the distinction on the Council of Great City Schools in large part to the success of its math program (Everyday Mathematics).
Pike Township Schools Participate in Indiana Mathematics Initiative Plot
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Pike Township Schools after piloting Everyday Mathematics.
A Record of Success in Penn-Harris-Madison Schools
This report shows the consistent success of Penn-Harris-Madison Schools math students scoring above state averages over the past 15 years.
Believing that All Students Can Achieve in Geary County Schools
Geary County Schools has used Everyday Mathematics since 1997, and continues to be one of the top districts in the state.
Building a Strong Implementation in Ann Arbor Public Schools
This report shows the consistent success of Ann Arbor Public Schools math students scoring above state averages over the past 15 years.
Birmingham, Michigan Public Schools Deepen Mathematical Understanding
This report shows the consistent success of Birmingham Public Schools math students scoring above state averages over the past 15 years.
Edina Public Schools Continues Long-Term Partnership with Everyday Mathematics
This report shows the continued success of math students in Edina Public Schools.
Implementing Standards-Based Mathematics in Nashua Schools
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Nashua Schools in New Hampshire after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Meriting Distinction on North Carolina's ABCs Accountability Model
This report shows Wingate Elementary School receiving distinction on North Carolina's ABCs Accountability Model in part because of its math program (Everyday Mathematics).
North Penn School District Implements Standards-Based Mathematics
This report shows how math students in North Penn School District consistently exceed state averages in math assessments as a result of their math program (Everyday Mathematics).
Matching the State Standards at Green Gables Elementary
Since the adoption of Everyday Mathematics, the percentage of Green Gables Elementary students meeting or exceeding the Washington state mathematics standards at Grade 4 has climbed to 67%, compared to 52% in 2000.
Northshore District Partners with University to Improve Mathematics Education
This report shows the consistent scoring above state averages in mathematics for Northshore District in Washington. Northshore partnered with the University of Washington to develop an exemplary math program using Everyday Mathematics.
Outstanding Results at the Lexington School
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at The Lexington School in Kentucky after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Caroll County Students Becoming Mathematicians
This report shows an increase in student math achievement at Carroll County Schools in Kentucky after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Focusing on Student Achievement at Arlie Boggs Elementary
This report shows the drastic increase in student math achievement at Arlie Boggs Elementary in Kentucky after Everyday Mathematics was adopted.
Lexington-Richland SD Adopts Everyday Mathematics
This report shows how Lexington-Richland School District, recognized as the top district in South Carolina, student achievement increased after the adoption of Everyday Mathematics.
New Jersey Schools Reach 100% Proficiency with Everyday Mathematics
This report shows how students at Woodbridge Township Schools marked very high math assessment scores, where some schools in the district marked 100% proficiency.
Success in the Milwaukee Public Schools
Milwaukee Public Schools enjoy good results with Everyday Mathematics.