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Number Worlds
Implementation Study

Grades K–8

We invite your district to apply! 

McGraw Hill is planning to conduct a study focused on the implementation of Number Worlds in your district. The study will examine student growth in math during the 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 school years. We invite grades K through 8 classes throughout the district to participate.

Participation Requirements and Time Commitment

To be eligible for this research study, your district must:

  • Commit to implementing Number Worlds with fidelity in grades K–8. 
    • Fidelity requirements:
      • Teachers have been trained and (internal or external) support/coaching is ongoing;
      • Placement tests are administered at the beginning of the year;
      • Adequate time allotted for lessons each day (varies by content and grade level);
      • Lesson progress is being made (about 4-5 lessons per week);
      • Assessments must be used and data entered into the platform; 
      • Remedy lessons/exercises are implemented as recommended.  
         
  • Provide access to available de-identified student-level data from benchmark assessments (e.g., iReady, NWEA MAP, or similar) for participating students for 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 for analysis and inclusion in a written report—approximately 2–3 hours total.

  • Provide access to available de-identified student-level data from state summative assessments for participating students for 2025–2026 and 2026–2027 for analysis and inclusion in a written report—approximately 2–3 hours total.

Why Participate?

  • McGraw Hill will provide your district with a report of the study results. 
  • McGraw Hill account credit of $1000.

Timeline

Summer 2026

Districts and McGraw Hill sign data sharing agreements.*  

August 2026

Begin using Number Worlds 

April–May 2027    

Teachers participate in survey

June 2027

District supplies data 

July–August 2027

Analyses by independent evaluator 

October 2027

District analyses and report complete; findings presented 

Table showing timelines for Reading Mastery research opportunities

Summer 2026

Districts and McGraw Hill sign data sharing agreements.*  

August 2026

Begin using Number Worlds 

April–May 2027    

Teachers participate in survey

June 2027

District supplies data 

July–August 2027

Analyses by independent evaluator 

October 2027

District analyses and report complete; findings presented 

*Data Sharing Agreements include McGraw Hill’s commitment to protection of district data. 

Thank you!

We appreciate your assistance! Building and maintaining effective programs is fundamental to McGraw Hill’s goal of assisting educators and learners to achieve success. Research helps us improve our products and services to accomplish this goal.

Please contact our Efficacy Research Team for more information.

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