Design Based Research
The SUMA project uses Design-Based Research (DBR) as both an evaluative tool and a design methodology for continually improving the
Building Capacity Model for mathematics achievement in a new setting (Las Cruces Public Schools). Design-Based Research is defined by
the Design-Based Research Collaborative as "a method of inquiry in which researchers work together with practitioners as they engage in
ongoing cycles of design, test, and revise. New theories may emerge as ideas are continuously replaced by new and improved ones." The
Design-Based Research Model for SUMA is displayed below. Please note that continuous feedback, data analysis, and communication to
stakeholders are integral components of the process in a learning organization. |
The goal of SUMA is to study mathematics teaching and learning in order to improve mathematics learning for all students.