Backed by Research and World-Class Expertise

Plenty of other firms offer instructional or technology packages to boost weak math skills. Their approaches may produce small improvements in student performance, but these gains are rarely sustained. America’s Choice took the time to systematically investigate how the top-performing countries in the world teach even their lowest-performing students to do well in math for the long-haul. We used research from National Mathematics Advisory Panel members Liping Ma, Deborah Ball, James Stigler, and Hung-His Wu.

Using the research basis, years of field-testing results, close collaboration from an international team of individuals and organizations, and numerous design iterations, America’s Choice created  Ramp-Up to Algebra specifically for students who need to accelerate to algebra readiness. Ramp-Up to Algebra underscores the need for depth over breadth—in carefully selected areas. Research helped us define these areas so that Ramp-Up focuses on the specific set of concepts essential to algebra and other advanced math courses. Driven by research findings, Ramp-Up focuses on a combination of skills development, problem solving, and conceptual understanding.

Download an overview of the research behind Ramp-Up.