Research & Results

Lead Educator: Jamie Jones, Teacher
Implementation: Grades 9-12
Objective: Bergman High School adopted Ascend Math to increase their students’ math grade level and prepare them for their lives after graduation.
Results: 25% of students completed 2 or more grade levels. Over 35% of students increased by 1 grade level.

“I have a few students that have increased their skills by 4 or more grade levels.”
– Jamie Jones, Teacher
Bergman High School

Lead Educator: Angela Adams, Teacher
Implementation: 9 -12
Objective:  The educators at Kenwood High School had the goal to have 100% of their students enrolled in their AMA program finish at or above grade level.
Results:

• 74% gained one grade level or more.
• 38% gained two or more grade levels.
• 11% of students demonstrated gains of 3 or more grade levels.

Lead Educator: Shawnder Worthington, Teacher
Implementation: Grades 9-12
Objective: Northeast High School adopted Ascend Math as a study skills intervention during the school day with the most at-risk students.
Results: 80% of students have completed at least one level. One student has grown 6 levels.

Lead Educator: Lisa Ratcliff
Implementation: Grades 6-12
Objective: George I Sanchez Charter School uses Ascend Math to reteach and reinforce math concepts that students have previously struggled with in prior classes.
Results:

• 23% achieved one grade level growth.
• 8% achieved two grade levels growth.
• 3% achieved three to five grade levels.

Implementation: Grades 9 – 12
Objective: Ascend Math was implemented for 9th grade students who did not pass 8th grade high stakes test. 11% of these students were approaching basic, 89% were not proficient.
Results: After using Ascend Math for a semester, 86% of students passed the Algebra End of Course test.

Lead Educator: Zarya Salinas
Implementation: Grades 1 through 8
Objective: Ascend is used as both class instruction, individual student remediation, small group tutoring and reinforcement. Ascend allows all teachers to support each student as an individual regardless of level in math. Students can clearly make connections between classroom instruction and grade level standards with their learning and achievements with the Ascend program.
Results: iLearn passing rates increased by 37.8%; to 27% from 19.6% the previous year. 65% of students met or exceeded NWEA MAP projected RIT scores.

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St. Stanislaus School

Lead Educator: Dr. Brian Scott
Implementation: Grades 5 and 6
Objective: Differentiation for students ready to experience skills above grade level.
Results: NWEA MAP testing showed a 35.3% increase in 6th grade scores and a 3.2% increase in scores from 5th graders.

Avon Intermediate School

Implementation: Grades 5-8
Lead School Educators: Erin Peska, Teacher
School Objective: Big Hollow Middle School adopted Ascend Math for Tier 2 math intervention to help students bridge specific math skill gaps.
Results: Fall-to-Winter MAP growth show students met or exceeded projected MAP goal.

Implementation: Grades 6-8
Lead School Educators: Robert T. (Todd) Hicks, Principal, Holli Pharis, Teacher
School Objective: Crosby Middle School adopted Ascend Math for their Tier 3 math intervention. On the state assessment, CMS students were not at the level they believed they should have been. Changing math TEKS (state standards) caused greater gaps in understanding for students who were already struggling in math.
Results: 38% of students in the program passed the STAAR. These students had failed to pass the state test at least twice previously.

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Implementation: Grades 5-6
Spotlight School: Emmet Belknap Intermediate School
Lead Educators: Lynn Hewitt, School Psychologist; Gary Wilson, Principal
School Objective: Emmet Belknap adopted Ascend Math for their Tier 2 math intervention. They needed a math intervention product with a strong research base, aligned to NY state standards. Most importantly, they needed to serve more struggling students than was previously possible with their limited staffing.
Results: Students who previously averaged .5 grade levels of growth, achieved nearly four times the growth using Ascend Math.

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Implementation: Grades 3-9
Lead Educators: Sheila Haralson, April Cox
School Objective: Ascend Math is used at Kilgore Middle School to help improve STAAR test results.
Results: Over 80% of all students that used Ascend Math with fidelity grew one or more years according to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR).

Implementation: Grades 3-8
Lead Educator: Wendy Pitcock
School Objective: Ascend Math is being used as a supplemental resource with students 2 or more levels behind their actual grade level.
Results: Since the beginning of September over 62% of students have completed 1 or more grade levels with 25% completing 2 or more levels between September and March. Before using Ascend teachers were challenged to located and fill gaps for each student.

“We have seen a positive increase in their NWEA growth scores with some students increasing by 10 or more points (common growth is 5-6 points).”
– Wendy Pitcock
Lowell Middle School

Implementation: Grades 6-8
Spotlight School: Marietta Middle School
Lead Educators: Marcia Brunet & Mary Thurman
School Objective: Marietta Middle School primarily uses Ascend Math as an intervention program for their students receiving Tier 2 and Tier 3 instruction. Their advanced students also have the option of using Ascend Math for additional Algebra support.
Results: Our students increased their average RIT score on the Winter MAP assessment by four points. Fifty-two percent of students met or exceeded their projected growth.

“After our first full year of implementation of Ascend, all subgroups, including economically disadvantaged, English language learners, and special education students, met or exceeded their projected growth targets on our state assessment in mathematics.”
– Mary Thurman
Marietta Middle School

Implementation: Grades 6-8
Spotlight School: Delta Middle School
Lead Educators: Douglas Ford
School Objective: The objective of Ascend for students is to help close the gap academically for students. Ascend allows for differentiated instruction that is geared to each individual students needs. The goal is that each student would make significant strides in their math ability and confidence to complete math concepts.
Results: Our students increased their average RIT score on the Winter MAP assessment by four points. Fifty-two percent of students met or exceeded their projected growth.

“Delta Middle School earned an “A” overall status in the state of Ohio, which is a first for our building and a first for our school district. OUR success is influenced by the use of Ascend Math.”
– Jon Mignin
Pike Delta York Middle School

Lead Educator: Mark Werges
Implementation: Grades 4-8
Objective: St. Ann Catholic School adopted Ascend Math in preparation for the challenges anticipated due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Results: 

• 30% of students have completed one or more levels
• Students who struggled previously  achieved As and Bs

“We are happy to report that we have previously struggling students earning A’s and B’s in math. Additionally, top performers are finding enrichment opportunities and testing into 9th grade Honors Algebra courses. For the most part, we are succeeding in a rather difficult and unprecedented school year!”
– Mark Werges
St. Ann Catholic School

Lead Educator: Adam Christensen
Implementation: Grades 5-8
Objective: Morgan Middle School implemented Ascend Math for extension and remediation for all students.
Results: 

• Students grew an average of 1.04 grade levels
• Students are more confident and engaged and exhibit a growth mindset

“Like many schools or school districts, we faced the perception that someone is either good at math or not, fixed mindset. We also faced the need to differentiate instruction, and the level of instruction needed to differentiate continues to increase. I feel like Ascend has helped us meet students where they are and given them an opportunity to be successful.”
– Adam Christensen
Morgan Middle School

Lead Educator:  Linford Cox
Implementation:  Grades K – 6
Objective: Ascend Math is used at Junkins Elementary to help improve STAAR test results.
Results: 47% of students in the Ascend Math class showed Mastery on STAAR vs 26% in the non- Ascend Math class. 94% of students passed STAAR in the Ascend Math class vs. 91% of students in the non-Ascend Math Class.

Lead Educator: Sherry Kegel
Implementation: Grades 3-5 
Objective: Ascend Math is used as an intervention program for 3rd to 5th grade students at Johnsburg Elementary School.
Results: In their first semester, 4 third grade students progressed out of the program.

“Ascend has made it easy to work with students during distance learning. We share screens, have breakout rooms one on one. It has worked out great for JES.”
– Sherry Kegel
Johsnburg Elementary School

Lead Educator: Cody Bergquist
Implementation: Grades 4-8 
Objective: Ascend Math is being used as the primary curriculum for Newman International Academy of Vietnam.
Results: Over 80% of students completed one or more levels in Ascend Math, and almost 40% of students completed two or more levels from September to April!

“As an International School our students all speak English as their second language. Ascend Math is crucial in making sure they are still challenged in their math and not held back by their English ability.”
– Cody Bergquist
Newman International Academy of Vietnam

Lead Educator: Hollie Tiillery
Implementation: Elementary School
Objective: To increase mathematical achievement in all students, regardless of ability.
Results: In their first semester, 4 third grade students progressed out of the program.

“At the beginning of the year, we had 20% of our students achieving 3 or 4 grade levels below. We now have 0% of students achieving 3 or 4 grade levels below.”
– Hollie Tiillery
Randolph Elementary School

Lead Educator: Kathy Kreidler, Teacher
Implementation: Grades 3-5
Objective: Taylor County Elementary makes use of Ascend math to provide an effective math intervention program for their lowest quartile students including their ESE (special education) students.
Results: Taylor County Elementary FSA Scores grew 12 points compared to Florida State growth of 1 point.

• 93% of 3rd graders increased scale scores.
• 91% of 4th graders increased their scale scores.
• 86% of 5th graders increased their scale scores.
• Ascend Data confirms overall: 53% of students gained one grade level with an additional 38% gaining two grade levels.

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Lead Educator: Michelle O’Brien, Teacher
Implementation: Grades 3-5
Objective: Lincoln Elementary uses Ascend Math as a supplemental program paired with the district curriculum to reinforce math learning for Tier 2 and 3 RTI students.
Results: Fall to Sping MAP scores show growth well beyond what was expected.

Lead Educator: Samantha Gill, Teacher
Implementation: Grades 3-5
Objective: Tri-Creek School Corporation uses Ascend Math for RTI at their elementary schools.
Spotlight School: Oak Hill Elementary
Results: NWEA Fall-to-Winter showed significant improvement. From September to March, 86% of students showed 1 level of growth.