Bridges Student Achievement - Grade 4
Below we present aggregated test results for a number of classrooms using Bridges Grade 4. For additional feedback on student learning see the Bridges section of What They're Saying
Education Northwest has examined these studies and found them to be consistent with sound research practices.
Kodiak, AK2005-2007 |
Case Study 1The Kodiak Island Borough School District adopted Bridges Grade 4 near the end of the 2004-05 school year. In the next two years the district’s scores show a marked improvement and exceeded state results by a wide margin across all reportable subgroups. |
Oregon2006-2007 |
Case Study 2This case study aggregates data from three different districts in Oregon that used the Bridges in Mathematics Grade 4 curriculum during the 2006-07 school year. Results from the state test show that overall 83% of the Bridges students met or exceeded the math standard, compared with 71% across the state. In addition, a higher percentage of Bridges students in each reportable subgroup exceeded the mathematics standard compared to their peers statewide. |
Oregon2007-2008 |
Case Study 3Data from four districts in Oregon that used the Bridges Grade 4 curriculum during the 2007-08 school year show that overall 86% of the Bridges students met or exceeded the math standard compared with 77% across the state. In addition, a higher percentage of Bridges students in each reportable subgroup exceeded the mathematics standard compared to their peers statewide. |
Middlebury, VT2005-2008 |
Case Study 4Math test results for a cohort of second grade students from Addison Central Supervisory Union (ACSU) were tracked over a four year period beginning in the fall of their third grade year. Compared to their peers statewide, a higher percentage of the ACSU students scored at Proficient and Above and outperformed their peers by an increasing margin in each year of the study. |
Wentachee, WA2006-2007 |
Case Study 5A fourth grade teacher at Sunnyslope Elementary field-tested the Bridges in Mathematics Grade 4 curriculum for two years and used the published version of the curriculum during the 2006-07 school year. The Bridges students outperformed their peers on the state test with 70% of the Bridges students exceeding the mathematics standard, compared with just 33% of students statewide. In addition, 89% of the Bridges students met or exceeded their growth benchmark from year to year. |
Washington2007-2008 |
Case Study 6Data from five districts in Washington that used the Bridges Grade 4 curriculum during the 2007-08 school year show that overall 57% of the Bridges students met or exceeded the math standard compared with 54% across the state. In addition, a higher percentage of Bridges students in five of six reportable subgroups exceeded the mathematics standard compared to their peers statewide. |
Evansville, WY2007-2008 |
Case Study 7Two fourth grade teachers at Evansville Elementary used the Bridges in Mathematics curriculum during the 2007-08 school year. Results from the state test show that overall 88% of the Bridges students scored at or above the proficient level, compared with 77% of the students statewide. In addition, 55% of the Bridges students scored at the advanced level, the highest level possible, compared with just 25% of the state students |
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