Program Description

Building Blocks™ embeds mathematical learning in PreK students’ daily activities—from designated math activities to circle and story time—to relate informal math knowledge to formal concepts

Cost

Component Pricing Varies: $12.12/single student license-$623.88 for Manipulatives Package

Intended Population

• Unspecified

Grade

• Pre-K

Intended Group Size

• Unspecified

ELL/DLL

• Unspecified

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• Unspecified

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Unspecified

Research Summary

One peer-reviewed study found that students receiving the Building Blocks program had higher math achievement gains than a control group. However, due to the limited peer-reviewed research, there is insufficient evidence for this program at this time.

Study Citations

Clements, D. H., & Sarama, J. (2007). Effects of a preschool mathematics curriculum: Summative research on the Building Blocks project. Journal for research in Mathematics Education, 38(2), 136-163.

Evidence Base (ESSA)

• No studies met inclusion requirements

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence