JUMP Math Works
See the proof for yourself. JUMP Math works – for every child, in every classroom – and for teachers too. The studies below show that our approach improves achievement and confidence in math.
JUMP Math is informed by the latest science on how people’s brains learn best. Read about the ‘science of learning’ research that underpins our evidence-based approach and resources.

Research & Case Studies
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Integrating Social and Emotional Learning into Mathematics Education |
A study on integrating SEL into mathematics education examining "JUMP Math’s approach to creating socially and emotionally supportive learning environments". |
Cognitive Science |
Behavioral Sciences |
2025 |
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Evaluation of JUMP Math Supplemental Tutoring in Coleman Community Schools |
This report examines the effectiveness of JUMP Math's tutoring program for Gr.1–8 students in Coleman, Michigan, using evaluations from both quantitative data & qualitative feedback. |
Efficacy Research |
Center for Research and Reform in Education at The Johns Hopkins University School of Education |
2024 |
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JUMP Math High Impact Tutoring Performance Report |
This report outlines an analysis of tutorial performance data collected across seven schools in north Louisiana. Each school implemented JUMP Math’s tutorial system for their particular grades. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math & Louisiana Tech University |
2023 |
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A Pilot Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial: Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors |
Impact of home-based cognitive or academic intervention on working memory and mathematics outcomes in pediatric brain tumor survivors: the Keys to Succeed pilot randomized controlled clinical trial. |
Mathematics & Cognitive Science |
Child Neuropsychology |
2022 |
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Math Minds Research |
A collaboration between U. of Calgary, two school districts, and JUMP Math to strengthen grades 1-6 numeracy saw year-over-year gains, especially in problem-solving and conceptual understanding. |
Mathematics & Cognitive Science |
University of Calgary |
2020 |
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Two-Year Randomized Controlled Trial: Sick Kids Hospital |
A 2013-2015 large-scale study of elementary students taught with JUMP Math, found that students made significant gains in math learning after two years, especially in problem-solving. |
Efficacy Research |
Hospital for Sick Children, Tracy Solomon et. al., funded by the US dept. of Education |
2019 |
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Six-month Randomized Controlled Trial: Sick Kids Hospital |
A large-scale randomized controlled trial saw JUMP Math students make significantly more progress relative to the norm in math fluency and computation. |
Efficacy Research |
The Hospital for Sick Children and OISE/UT in Toronto and funded by the US Department of Education |
2019 |
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National Book Fund School Studies |
Through tracking the progress of students over seven years, the growth in math achievement in students who participated in JUMP Math grew at a minimum of 2.4 times the rate of the WRAT-4. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math |
2019 |
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Brooklyn Case Study |
Between 2017 and 2019, five schools in Brooklyn, New York who implemented JUMP Math achieved significant gains across all grades on state tests. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math |
2019 |
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Manhattan Case Study |
In 2016, two master teachers using JUMP Math in grade 4 at the school increased the number of students scoring level 3 and 4 from 40% to 81%. |
Efficacy Research |
Manhattan Charter School |
2016 |
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JUMP Math Students Make Significant gains in Randomized Controlled Trial |
Following the 2012 pilot with Queen's University, this randomized field trial more deeply evaluates the impact of using JUMP Math in college classrooms with a larger sample of students. |
Efficacy Research |
Centre for Health Sciences, George Brown College |
2015 |
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JUMP Math’s Two-Year College Trial Yields Consistent Gains |
JUMP Math Approach To Teaching Foundations Mathematics In 2-Year College Shows Consistent Gains In A Randomized Field Trial |
Math Education Research |
An independent study conducted by HRSDC in collaboration with the University of Michigan, UofT and George Brown |
2015 |
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Barcelona One-Year Study |
JUMP Math improves student math scores and performance in 85% of students - avg. score on a standardized math test grew from 3.1pts out of 10 to 5.2pts/10 after one year of JUMP Math instruction. |
Efficacy Research |
Autonomous University of Barcelona |
2013 |
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A College-Level Foundational Mathematics Course: Evaluation, Challenges, and Future Directions |
In a study piloting JUMP Math at an urban college in Southern Ontario, students showed significant improvement in math ability as measured on a standardized test [32]. |
Efficacy Research |
Queen's University |
2012 |
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Toronto Case Study |
In 2007, during her first year using JUMP Math, a Toronto teacher lifted her class average ranking from the 66th percentile on the grade 5 TOMA test to 92nd percentile on the grade 6 test. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math |
2010 |
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JUMP Math Study: Borough of Lambeth, London, England 2006-2009 |
From 2006 to 2009, 500 behavioral and spec. ed. students used JUMP Math in a large pilot in Lambeth. Before JUMP Math 20% of students were at grade level; after a year, 60% passed natl. math exams. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math |
2009 |
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JUMP Math: Lambeth 2007 |
In 2007, Lambeth experienced a rise in its national test scores in mathematics by 7 percentage points, moving from close to the bottom to within two points of the national average. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math |
2007 |
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Vancouver School Board |
This report found an overwhelming agreement among 100 teachers that JUMP Math develops in teachers and students a confidence, self-efficacy, and a sense that they can do math and even love it. |
Efficacy Research |
Learning Services Vancouver |
2007 |
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JUMP Math: Lambeth 2006 |
In the summer term of 2006, 24 schools in Lambeth, England, used the JUMP Math program with children who were at least 2 years below age-related expectation. |
Efficacy Research |
JUMP Math |
2006 |
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OISE Study: Effects of JUMP Math Approach on Elementary Students’ Math Confidence |
A research study conducted at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the UofT found a significant relationship between students’ math confidence and the JUMP Math approach. |
Cognitive Science |
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education |
2004 |
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