Are your students playing chess? Research says they should
Are your students playing chess? Research says they should June 28, 2016 Nashville, TN 2016 National Charter Schools Conference Maurice Ashley
Sean O...
Are your students playing chess? Research says they should June 28, 2016 Nashville, TN 2016 National Charter Schools Conference Maurice Ashley
Sean O’Hanlon
Anna Nicotera, PhD
International Grandmaster
Senior Manager of Chess
Senior Associate
Mike Podgursky, PhD Professor of Economics
Are your students playing chess? Research says they should 1.
Introductions
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Chess research
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The skills students learn by playing chess
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| Mike Podgursky | Anna Nicotera
| Maurice Ashley
Success Academy chess program
structure and assessment
| Sean O’Hanlon
Chess Research Systematic research synthesis of impact of chess on student outcomes • 51 studies of chess • 24 eligible, coded, and categorized
Mathematics: After-School
Mathematics: In-School
Chess Research Research synthesis shows evidence of a positive impact of participation in chess program on student math and cognitive outcomes Characteristics of high-quality programs: • Chess incorporated into students’ weekly schedule • Chess program developed with specific goals for students • Content delivered with sound instructional techniques • Administer chess program for an extended period of time • High levels of student attendance
Chess Research New research is working to understand more about the mechanisms of learning to play chess that explain the overall positive impact U.S. Department of Education funded study looking at: Chess Intervention Executive Functions Academic Achievement Ability to reason Plan ahead Multi-task Switch between tasks Sustain attention
Delay gratification Make complex decisions Metacognition (thinking about thinking)
The skills students learn by playing chess Maurice Ashley, International Grandmaster • Inducted into the US Chess Hall of Fame in 2016 • Developed MATCH chess curriculum, used in U.S. Department of Education study • Teaches chess in a large number of public schools
SA Chess Program Structure and Assessment
1: Overview of elementary school program structure. 2: Goals by grade. 3: How we assess scholar learning.
SA Chess Program Structure and Assessment Basic Structure • Chess teacher is a staff member at the school • Grades K-4 get one 45-50 minute chess lesson every week for the duration of the school year. • Lesson Launch, 10-12 minutes • Chess Activity Time, 20-25 minutes • Exit tickets/ Wrap up, 10 minutes
SA Chess Program Structure and Assessment 4th Grade Assessment Scores Over Time Across the Network
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We developed a plan after seeing the first set of results: • Retrograde Analysis • Normed the thought process of chess • Working in Small groups • Targeted questions during launch • Strategic board visits during chess play.