Learning progressions and teaching sequences: A review and analysis

R Duschl, S Maeng, A Sezen - Studies in Science Education, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Our paper is an analytical review of the design, development and reporting of learning
progressions and teaching sequences. Research questions are:(1) what criteria are being …

The development of children's algebraic thinking: The impact of a comprehensive early algebra intervention in third grade

M Blanton, A Stephens, E Knuth… - Journal for research in …, 2015 - pubs.nctm.org
This article reports results from a study investigating the impact of a sustained,
comprehensive early algebra intervention in third grade. Participants included 106 students; …

Implementing a framework for early algebra

M Blanton, BM Brizuela, A Stephens, E Knuth… - … with 5-to 12-year-olds …, 2018 - Springer
In this chapter, we discus s the algebra framework that guides our work and how this
framework was enacted in the design of a curricular approach for systematically develo** …

A learning progression for elementary students' functional thinking

AC Stephens, N Fonger, S Strachota, I Isler… - Mathematical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In this article we advance characterizations of and supports for elementary students'
progress in generalizing and representing functional relationships as part of a …

Does early algebra matter? The effectiveness of an early algebra intervention in grades 3 to 5

M Blanton, R Stroud, A Stephens… - American …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
A cluster randomized trial design was used to examine the effectiveness of a Grades 3 to 5
early algebra intervention with a diverse student population. Forty-six schools in three …

Growth in children's understanding of generalizing and representing mathematical structure and relationships

M Blanton, I Isler-Baykal, R Stroud, A Stephens… - Educational Studies in …, 2019 - Springer
We share here results from a quasi-experimental study that examines growth in students'
algebraic thinking practices of generalizing and representing generalizations, particularly …

Develo** a learning progression for curriculum, instruction, and student learning: An example from mathematics education

NL Fonger, A Stephens, M Blanton, I Isler… - Cognition and …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Learning progressions have been demarcated by some for science education, or only
concerned with levels of sophistication in student thinking as determined by logical analyses …

A recent review of learning progressions in science: Gaps and shifts

L Liu, T Jackson - The Educational Review, USA, 2019 - hillpublisher.com
A learning progression is a road map that shows how a student's qualitative understanding
of particular ideas or practices is likely to change with appropriate instruction. An important …

Curricular approaches to algebra in Estonia, Finland and Sweden–a comparative study

K Hemmi, K Bråting, M Lepik - Mathematical Thinking and Learning, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of the study is to investigate and compare approaches to algebra in the Estonian,
Finnish, and Swedish national core curricula (Grades 1–9). Despite the similarities in the …

Context-dependent “upper anchors” for learning progressions

TR Sikorski - Science & Education, 2019 - Springer
In the spirit of model revision, researchers continue to refine the notion of a learning
progression. Despite many advances in learning progressions research, one key design …