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title: Impact
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## Math Shelf makes an impact

Three published research studies show that Math Shelf produces two years of math learning in just six months. 

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## Publications

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#### Math Shelf outperforms research-based curriculum

In a randomized controlled trial study, children that played Math Shelf learned one year more math than students taught a research-based math curriculum.  [Read the study.](https://www.mathshelflearning.com/hubfs/Customer%20Facing%20Literature/Peer%20Reviewed%20Math%20Shelf%20Study%20by%20Mathematics%20Education%20Research%20Journal.pdf?hsLang=en)

 

![ell_math_outcomes_closer_narrow-1](https://www.mathshelflearning.com/hubfs/ell_math_outcomes_closer_narrow-1.png)

#### Amazing outcomes for English Language Learners

English Language Learners that played Math Shelf learned 1.25 years more math than students that received classroom math instruction.  [Read the study](https://www.mathshelflearning.com/hubfs/Customer%20Facing%20Literature/Math%20Shelf%20Study%20by%20Computers%20in%20Human%20Behaviour.pdf?hsLang=en). 

 

![pre_post_distribution_nogray](https://www.mathshelflearning.com/hubfs/pre_post_distribution_nogray.png)

#### More effective than other digital math programs

Low-income students that played Math Shelf learned 1.5 years more math compared to children that played the most downloaded, and best reviewed tablet math programs.  [Read the study.](https://www.mathshelflearning.com/hubfs/Customer%20Facing%20Literature/Math%20Shelf%20Study%20by%20Early%20Education%20and%20Development.pdf?hsLang=en) 

 

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