Texas Assessment of Academic Skills. Statistical analysis indicated that 4th and 5th grade students instructed by teachers who used MOVE IT MATH instructional methods outperformed students in comparison schools who teachers used traditional instructional methods. Other potential barriers to effective implementation include teachers feeling overwhelmed by the sheer number of curriculum models they must implement, lack of time to develop instructional materials and teacher perception of inadequate compensation for time in professional development activities and preparation. Mr. James Ketelson, former CEO of Tenneco, Inc., the initiator and developer of Project GRAD, received the Volunteer Program Organizer Award of the Texas Association of Partners in Education in 1996. Project GRAD has been written about extensively in the Houston Chronicle, and the Houston Independent School District Today newsletter has featured the program.
Some instructional components require the use of computers and specialized computer software.
The majority of funding for Project GRAD is provided by foundations. Dr. Susan Sclafani, Chief of Staff, Office of Superintendent of Schools, Houston Independent School District, North Central Administrative District.