Case Study
Hot Springs School District recognized their students struggling in mathematics needed a change in curriculum.
Hot Springs School District recognized their students struggling in mathematics needed a change in curriculum.
RESEARCH RESULTS: Hot Springs School District ®1 Hot Springs School District recognized their students struggling in mathematics needed a change in curriculum. The district used block periods to work towards getting students ready for grade-level mathematics. THE CHALLENGE Struggling students in the Hot Springs School District (HSSD) in Arkansas were not ready for grade-level mathematics once they reached Grade 9. The district was looking for a program to help these middle school students bridge their knowledge gap. After seeing promising results in its first year of implementation, the district chose the MATH 180 program for all their struggling students in Grades 7 and 8 during the 2016–2017 school year. The district was interested in understanding the impacts of the pro