Experience Math

Name: Experience Math
Brand: Savvas Learning Company (f/k/a Pearson)

by Savvas Learning Company (f/k/a Pearson)

MathGrades K–8

About This Curriculum

Experience Math is a student-centered K-8 core program that engages students through exploration and a hands-on learning approach while also supporting teachers with high-value, in-the-moment professional learning to create collaborative classrooms.

What makes it unique: Student-centered, hands-on approach with embedded professional learning from Dr. Marian Small; emphasis on collaborative classroom communities through discovery and exploration

Experience Math: Inquiry-Based K-8 Math Curriculum with Teacher Support

Experience Math is a K-8 core math curriculum from Savvas Learning that emphasizes student-centered, hands-on exploration and inquiry-based learning. The program aims to create collaborative classrooms while providing teachers with professional learning support and meets EdReports standards for alignment, rigor, and usability.

Best for

Teachers who prefer inquiry-based, collaborative classroom approaches and want professional development support, particularly those comfortable with student-centered exploration methods

Evaluation Criteria

5 strengths · 1 concern · 1 neutral · 2 insufficient evidence

Word ProblemsStrength

The curriculum meets expectations for application problems as part of its rigor assessment.

EdReports Gateway 2 rates the program as 'Meets Expectations' for balancing application alongside conceptual understanding and procedural skill

Teacher TrainingStrength

The curriculum provides professional learning support for teachers to implement the program effectively.

The program description specifically mentions 'high-value, in-the-moment professional learning' as a key component for supporting teachers

Sequencing ApproachStrength

The curriculum demonstrates coherent focus on grade-level standards and major work of each grade.

EdReports Gateway 1 rates the program as 'Meets Expectations' for focus and coherence, indicating appropriate sequencing aligned to grade-level math standards

Assessment DiagnosticStrength

The curriculum meets expectations for assessment practices according to EdReports usability review.

EdReports Gateway 3 rates the program as 'Meets Expectations' for usability, which includes assessment components

Conceptual Procedural BalanceStrength

The curriculum meets expectations for balancing conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application according to EdReports Gateway 2 assessment.

EdReports Gateway 2 (Rigor & Mathematical Practices) rates the program as 'Meets Expectations' for achieving proper balance between conceptual understanding, procedural skill, and application

Direct InstructionConcern

The inquiry-based, student-centered approach may de-emphasize traditional direct instruction methods.

The curriculum is described as 'student-centered' with emphasis on 'exploration' and 'inquiry-based learning' rather than teacher-led explicit instruction

Visual RepresentationsNeutral

The hands-on learning approach suggests use of manipulatives and visual models, though specific details are not provided.

The curriculum description emphasizes 'hands-on learning approach' and 'exploration,' suggesting visual and concrete representations are used

Worked ExamplesInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence to assess the curriculum's use of worked examples and cognitive load reduction strategies.

The available reviews do not provide specific information about worked examples or step-by-step modeling approaches

Retrieval PracticeInsufficient Evidence

Insufficient evidence to assess whether the curriculum incorporates systematic retrieval practice and spaced review.

The available reviews do not provide information about cumulative review, practice schedules, or retrieval practice strategies

Sources: edreports.org