Imagine Math Usage Drives Success for Grades 3–5 Students in Oklahoma - Research Brief

Q: What data sources were used in this Oklahoma research brief?

The brief analyzes 2021 and 2022 Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) mathematics data and Renaissance Star 360 (Ren Star) mathematics data collected for the district.

Q: How were students grouped for the analysis?

Students were separated into groups based on their levels of Imagine Math usage, measured by the number of lessons passed.

Q: What were the main findings about Imagine Math lesson completion and achievement?

Students passing more Imagine Math lessons experienced statistically significantly greater growth on OSTP and Ren Star assessments, and lesson counts also showed positive, statistically significant associations with assessment scores for several racial/ethnic subgroups after controlling for other variables.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Hazel

Research brief analyzing how Imagine Math usage relates to mathematics achievement for Grades 3–5 students in an Oklahoma district during the 2021–2022 school year. The study uses 2021 and 2022 Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) and Renaissance Star 360 mathematics data, grouping students by levels of program usage. Students passing more Imagine Math lessons showed significantly greater growth on OSTP and Ren Star, with positive, statistically significant associations also observed across multiple racial/ethnic subgroups after controlling for other variables.

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Research Brief | Elementary School Math Success Oklahoma Imagine Math® Usage Drives Success for Grades 3–5 Students in Oklahoma Overview In the 2021–2022 academic year, a school district in Oklahoma used Imagine Math with 3,973 students in Grades 3–5. On average, students used Imagine Math for 22.2 hours and passed 19.6 lessons. Imagine Learning collected and analyzed 2021 and 2022 Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) and Renaissance Star 360 (Ren Star) mathematics data from the district and separated students into groups based on levels of usage. Analyses examined how using Imagine Math impacted students’mathematics achievement on these two assessments. Oklahoma School District | Demographics (N = 3,973) | Percent | | --- | --- | | Female | 49.3% | | Hispanic | 15.6% | | Black/African American | 5.7% | | Asian | 4.5% | | American Indian/Alaskan Native | 7.1% | | Multiple | 12.4% | | Economic Disadvantage | 37.8% | | IEP | 16.1% | | English Language Learner | 11.8% | Results Overall, students who passed more lessons in the Imagine Math program experienced statistically significantly greater growth on the OSTP and Ren Star assessments than those passing fewer lessons (Figures 1 and 2). Additionally, a positive and statistically significant association was observed between the number of Imagine Math lessons passed and 2022 assessment scores for OSTP and Ren Star for several racial/ ethnic subgroups (Figures 3 and 4) after controlling for other variables. Taken together, this demonstrates the impact of Imagine Math usage on students’ math achievement as measured by the OSTP and Ren Star assessments. Figure 1. Association between lessons passed in Imagine Math and OSTP Math OPI score growth. 2021–2022 OSTP Math OPI Score Growth | | | --- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Grade 4 * * * * Grade 5 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 -2 -4 Imagine Math Lessons Passed: 0–15 15–30 >30 Note: Asterisks denote statistically significant difference compared to lowest usage group. *p < .05 Figure 3. Association between lessons passed in Imagine Math and 2022 OSTP score for various racial/ethnic subgroups. 2022 OST P Math OPI 310 300 290 280 270 260 250 0 10 20 30 40 50 Imagine Math Lessons Passed Race/Ethnicity: American Indian/Alaskan Native * Asian * Black/African American * Hispanic * Multiple (two or more races) * White * Note: Asterisks denote statistically significant relationship between lessons passed and 2022 score for a given racial/ ethnic group. *p < .05 Figure 4. Association between lessons passed in Imagine Math and 2022 Ren Star score for various racial/ethnic subgroups. 2022 Ren Star Math Scaled Score 1050 1025 1000 975 950 925 0 10 20 30 40 50 Imagine Math Lessons Passed Race/Ethnicity: American Indian/Alaskan Native * Asian * Black/African American * Hispanic * Multiple (two or more races) * White * Note: Asterisks denote statistically significant relationship between lessons passed and 2022 score for a given racial/ ethnic group. *p < .05 877–725–4257 • [solutions@imaginelearning.com](solutions@imaginelearning.com) 4397909746 2603

FAQs

What data sources were used in this Oklahoma research brief?

The brief analyzes 2021 and 2022 Oklahoma School Testing Program (OSTP) mathematics data and Renaissance Star 360 (Ren Star) mathematics data collected for the district.

How were students grouped for the analysis?

Students were separated into groups based on their levels of Imagine Math usage, measured by the number of lessons passed.

What were the main findings about Imagine Math lesson completion and achievement?

Students passing more Imagine Math lessons experienced statistically significantly greater growth on OSTP and Ren Star assessments, and lesson counts also showed positive, statistically significant associations with assessment scores for several racial/ethnic subgroups after controlling for other variables.

Sep 15, 2026

Uploaded by Hazel