RightStart™ Mathematics is a research based program; this curriculum was an outgrowth of Dr. Cotter’s doctoral dissertation.
Learning Place Value Research Summary by Joan A Cotter, Ph.D.
Riikka Mononen and her team from University of Helsinki used the RightStart™ Mathematics Level A curriculum with Finnish kindergarteners.
Here are two articles from peer-review journals reporting their findings.
Pilot Study of Effects of RightStart Instruction on Early Numeracy Skills Investigating RightStart Mathematics Kindergarten Instruction in Finland