TEACHLEY, LLC — Department of Health and Human Services SBIR Phase I: 500

TEACHLEY, LLC — SBIR Phase I award from Department of Health and Human Services.

Phase I SBIR feasibility signal

  • Phase I awards fund proof-of-concept work. For capture teams, they mark early interest from Department of Health and Human Services in a technical approach.
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  • Obligated amount $149,650. Cross-check similar awards in the same agency and technology tags for going-rate context.
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Amount
$149,650
Agency
Department of Health and Human Services · National Institutes of Health
Program / Phase
SBIR · Phase I
Topic
500
Solicitation
PA17-302
NAICS
Place of performance
NY
Period
2018-09-01 → 2019-02-28

Description

ProjectSummary AbstractThereisanenormousdeficitinstudentsunderstandingoffractionsintheUnitedStatesFifthgradefractionknowledgepredictshighschoolmathperformanceevenwhencontrolling forworkingmemorywholenumberknowledgeIQreadingabilityanddemographicfactorsSiegleretalThereforeaddressingthisdeficitisaparticularlyimportantareaforearly interventionWiththisFast TrackgrantDeepFractionsLearningweproposetotransformthe wayinwhichstudentslearncoremathcurriculumsothatmaterialsaremoreinteractiveand engagingpromotedeeperlearningofcontentandarealignedwiththeCommonCoreMore specificallywewilldevelopandevaluateadigitalcurriculumforgradescoveringthe fractionsdomainthatcombinesgamescollaborationandaninquiryapproachWeproposeto developaninnovativetechnologyinfrastructurethatwillintegrateTeachleylearninggamesSuccessforAll sSFAcooperativelearningframeworkandrigorouslessoncontentWewill integrateresearchintothedesignprocessandworkwithJohnsHopkinsUniversitytoevaluate theefficacyoftheinterventionOutcomesTheinterventionwillencouragefourdirectoutcomesforstudentsnamely improvedconceptualunderstandingoffractionsproceduralfluencywithfractions operationsmathematicaljustificationandmotivationFirstthecurriculumwillbuildboth conceptualunderstandingandproceduralfluencyprovidingstrongvisualmodelswithin engaginggamesthatmotivatestudentstopracticeThecollaborativelearningmodelandinquiry approachwillimprovestudentsmathematicaljustificationFinallyweencouragethese outcomeswithinamotivationalsupportstructuredesignedtofosterengagementand self efficacyImprovingstudentsacademicoutcomesandself efficacyintheareaoffractionsduring elementaryschoolwillpromotelatersuccessinhighschoolmathematicsSinceeachadditional mathclassstudentscompleteinhighschoolmorethandoublestheoddsofcollegecompletionAdelmantheinterventionhasthepotentialtomakearealdifferenceinwhether studentsachievesustainablecareersversusbeingstuckinlow wagejobs ProjectNarrativeFractionsknowledgeinthefifthgradestronglypredictshighschoolmathperformanceevenwhencontrollingforworkingmemorywholenumberknowledgeIQreadingabilityand demographicfactorsSiegleretalInterventioninthisessentialcontentareawill improvestudentsmathabilityintheshortandlongtermwhichinturnwillleadtoseveral positivedistaloutcomessuchasgreaterhighschoolgraduationratesandcollegeattendance