Digital Tools, Real Classrooms: Investigating Barriers to Mathematics Digital Curriculum Platforms

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Abstract

Despite substantial investment in digital learning tools and positive perceptions among teachers, implementation fidelity remains a challenge. This paper explores the disconnect between teachers’ favorable views of a high-quality digital mathematics curriculum platform and their inconsistent use of the tool in real-world classrooms. Using data from a randomized controlled trial involving 17 schools, the study examines how professional learning, contextual factors, and school-level implementation environments shape the adoption of the digital curriculum. Findings highlight barriers to meaningful use despite teachers’ support for the platform’s value and offer implications for the design and sustainability of technology-based learning environments. This research contributes to the literature on digital curriculum implementation, contextual factors in EdTech adoption, and the equitable integration of technology in education.

Authors

• Erica Askew, Home

• Kiley McKee, WestEd