Imagine Math Impact on ISAT Results in Idaho

This research brief presents an analysis of the impact of Imagine Math on student performance in the Idaho State Achievement Test (ISAT) for Blackfoot School District #55 during the 2021–2022 academic year. The study involved 658 students in Grades 4–6 who utilized Imagine Math, averaging 5.5 hours of usage and passing 4.9 lessons. The analysis, which included matched demographic factors, revealed that students who passed more lessons exhibited statistically significant gains on the ISAT compared to their peers who passed fewer lessons. Specifically, the results indicated a positive correlation between the number of lessons passed and ISAT score improvements for various demographic groups, including American Indian or Alaskan Native, White, and Hispanic or Latino students. The findings underscore the effectiveness of Imagine Math in enhancing mathematics achievement among diverse student populations in Idaho.