High 5s

High 5s

July 2015 - Current

Summary

High 5s is a small-group math enrichment program, developed at the University of Michigan with the help of MDRC and leading early childhood math experts Doug Clements and Julie Sarama. Participation in the program closed almost a fifth of the achievement gap between low-income children and their peers. Working closely with teachers and schools in Taylor, MI, and New York City, NY, we hope to adapt, expand and then evaluate a more integrated and scalable version of the High 5s program.

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High 5s End of Year Impact Video

 

This Is Michigan | Improving Futures with Math

Math games: High 5s program brings the ‘math out of play’

Project research reports

Report

Long-Term Effects of Enhanced Early Childhood Math Instruction

December 20, 2021
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Shira K. Mattera, Robin Tepper Jacob, Cullen MacDowell, Pamela A. Morris
Studies have shown that math skills in early childhood are uniquely and strongly predictive of later outcomes across a range of domains and well into adulthood, including the likelihood of graduating from high school and college completion. The Makin...
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