The Challenge

The New Mexico Public Education Department developed an educational plan for student success, which included a goal of helping schools across the state increase the number of students scoring proficient on the New Mexico Standards Based Assessment in mathematics. The state recognized that English language learners, American Indians, and special education students achieved significantly lower levels of proficiency than other student groups.

The Solution

The state selected Mathematics Navigator to help students, particularly those in targeted groups, improve achievement in mathematics.

The Results

Schools throughout the state that are using the intervention are achieving statistically significant gains, as illustrated by the results from four schools on three modules.

The Challenge

Achievement gaps between white students and students of color in this suburban high school prompted educators to take a close look at Mathematics Navigator.

The Solution

Impressed with Mathematics Navigator’s focus on concepts, skills, and problem solving, the school selected the intervention to close these gaps on specific topics students need to master.

The Results

Mathematics Navigator is helping low-performing students improve their understanding critical math topics, exemplified in the statistically significant gains on the secondary module shown above.

Statistically significant results on
Understanding Division module

Statistically significant results on
Knowing Multiplication and Division module

School Snapshot
Pajarito Elementary School
Albuquerque Public Schools

• Grades PreK–5
• 506 students
• 75 percent economically disadvantaged
• 70 percent Hispanic
• 15 percent white

Statistically significant results on
Knowing Multiplication and Division module

School Snapshot
T or C Middle School
Truth or Consequences Municipal School District

• Grades: 6–8
• 377 students
• 75 percent economically disadvantaged
• 53 percent white
• 45 percent Hispanic

Statistically significant results
on Place Value module

School Snapshot
Wherry Elementary School
Albuquerque Public Schools

• Urban
• Grades: PreK–5
• 506 students
• 68 percent economically disadvantaged
• 71 percent Hispanic 
• 13 percent white
• 8 percent American Indian/Alaska Native
• 7 percent African American
• 1 percent Asian/Pacific Islander

Source: schoolmatters.com

Salazar Elementary School, Espanola, NM

Statistically significant results on
Knowing Multiplication and Division module

School Snapshot
Salazar Elementary School
Espanola Municipal Schools

• Rural
• Grades: K–6
• 477 students
• 90 percent economically disadvantaged
• 95 percent Hispanic
• 3 percent white
• 1 percent American Indian/Alaska Native