In year 3, the overall gains made in mathematics by MathForward™ students on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) were significantly greater than for comparison students.  These students differed from the program students in that they were higher-achieving and less likely to be minority students. The gains of MathForward™ students were greatest in 7th grade, relative to the 8th grade and Algebra 1 students that participated. African American students in the program made greater gains than African American students not in the program, resulting in decreasing the achievement gaps for that group.  Among the MathForward™ students, 55 percent of students scored proficient or higher in mathematics in spring 2008, compared to 48 percent the year before. These findings are consistent with achievement gains in previous years for participating students

See also the full technical report on RISD year 3.