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Student Teams-Achievement Divisions
(Now Disseminated as PowerTeaching by the Success for All Foundation) (Mathematics)

Elementary School

PowerTeaching has strong evidence of effectiveness for elementary school mathematics. The four qualifying studies included in this review showed effect sizes of +0.19, +0.01, +0.60, and +0.40.

Middle/High School

PowerTeaching has strong evidence of effectiveness for middle/high school mathematics. Across four qualifying studies included in this review, the weighted mean effect size was +0.42.

About PowerTeaching

PowerTeaching is a cooperative learning program in which students work in four-member heterogeneous groups to help each other master academic content. Teachers follow a schedule of teaching, teamwork, and individual assessment.

More on these reviews

For more on the reviews of PowerTeaching, read the BEE reviews of elementary mathematics and middle and high school mathematics.

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The Best Evidence Encyclopedia (BEE)

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