SunBay Digital Mathematics for Middle Grades
 Overview
The SunBay Mathematics for Middle Grades project scales current efforts to more middle schools, targeting middle school students in a large, urban school district. Students build mathematical meaning by thinking critically to solve complex problems and understand proportionality and linear functions in a connected and coherent way. By leveraging technology, students visualize, interact with, and analyze mathematical representations (graphs, tables, algebraic expressions) connected to dynamic simulations of real-life phenomena. The primary learning outcome is an increase in student gain scores on validated assessments aligned with the Common Core Standards. A secondary outcome is an expected increase in students FCAT 2.0 Mathematics Content Area Scores. Finally, teachers from the middle schools will benefit through their participation in professional development, learning to integrate state-of-the-art pedagogy, technology, and deep mathematical understandings.
 Project Partners
Funding Partners
Next Generation Learning Challenges (NGLC) News Releases
Past News Releases
Publications
Referred Journal Articles:
- Roy, G. J., Vanover, C., Fueyo, V., & Vahey, P. (accepted). Providing professional support to teachers that are implementing a middle school mathematics digital unit. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education.
Book Chapters:
- Vahey, P., Roy, G., and Fueyo, V. (in press). Sustainable use of Dynamic Representational Environments: Toward a District-Wide Adoption of SimCalc-based Materials. In S. Hegedus and J. Roschelle (Eds.), Democratizing Access to Important Mathematics through Dynamic Representations: Contributions and Visions from the SimCalc Research Program. Springer, NY.
Referred Conference Proceedings:
- Vanover, C. F.*, Roy G, J.*, Unal, Z., Fueyo, V., Vahey, P. (accepted). The SunBay digital mathematics project: An infrastructural and capacity-based approach to improving mathematics teaching and learning at scale. Submitted to theConference Proceedings of the 10th International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference. Sydney, Australia.
* Co-first authors
- Vanover, C.*, Roy, G.*, Unal, Z., Fueyo, V., Collier, N., & Vahey. P. (2011). Scaling dynamic mathematics reform: Findings from the SunBay pilot study. In Spada, H., Stahl, G., Miyake, N., & Law, N. (Eds), Conference Proceedings of the 9th International Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Conference (pp. 964-965). Hong Kong, China.
* Co-first authors
Conference Presentations:
- Roy, G. & Williams, J. (2011, September). The SunBay/SimCalc approach increases learning of advanced mathematics. Research presented at the STEM Smart: Lessons Learned from Successful Schools Conference. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Vanover, C., Roy, G., Unal, Z., Fueyo, V., Holderness, S., Collier, N., & Vahey. P. (2011, February). SunBay data consultation. Juried presentation for the Penn GSE 32nd Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Roy, G., Vanover, C., Unal, Z., Fueyo, V., Collier, N. D., & Vahey, P. (2011, February). Designing sustainable mathematics reform: Findings from the SunBay pilot study. Research paper presented at the annual conference of Eastern Education Research Association. Sarasota, Florida.
- Roy, G. J. (2011, January). Middle school teachers implementing a digital curriculum. Research poster presented at the Supporting Research, Teaching, and Service in Mathematics Education (STaR) preconference session at the annual conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators. Irvine, California.
Technical Reports
- SunBay Math Interim Report, March 2012
- SRI International and University of South Florida St. Petersburg. (2010). SunBay Digital Mathematics. Pilot Year 1 Final Report Brief: Learning Gains in Pinellas County, Florida.
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