I actually had a student ask me if he could have math for Christmas! My students really enjoy math now, and ask when we are going to do it.
-- Danielle Ward, Math Teacher
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With a $25 million Investing in Innovation grant from the federal government in 2011, Power Teaching aims to boost math achievement for 135,000 students in 185 middle schools over five years. Decades of research show that the Power Teaching model can have a big impact on student performance in math. For example, an analysis of decades of research on the model's impact found that it is likely to close between 44% and 92% of the gap between African-American or Hispanic and White eighth grade math scores.
Jill Hanson, Fund Development Administrator
jhanson@SuccessForAll.org
410-616-2326
The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.