Evaluation of a mathematics program for preprimary children in rural Bangladesh

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Date
2012
Publisher
© 2012 Elsevier Ltd
Author
Opel, Aftab
Zaman, Syeda Sazia
Khanom, Ferdousi
Aboud, Frances E.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10361/7231
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Opel, A., Zaman, S. S., Khanom, F., & Aboud, F. E. (2012). Evaluation of a mathematics program for preprimary children in rural bangladesh. International Journal of Educational Development, 32(1), 104-110. doi:10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.01.013
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Bangladesh; Early childhood; Intervention; Math curriculum; Preprimary/kindergarten; Randomized cluster design
 
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This article was published in the International Journal of Educational Development [© 2011 Elsevier Ltd. ] and the definite version is available at : http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.01.013. The Journal's website is at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059311000149
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738059311000149
DOI
http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2011.01.013
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Institute of Education Development, BRAC University
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