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How ACT Mathematics Performance Is Related to Classroom Smartphone Distractions and Mathematics Anxiety. ACT Research. Issue Brief. R2435

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Jeff Schiel – ACT Education Corp., 2025

Recent results from large-scale testing programs (e.g., the ACT® test, Programme for International Student Assessment) show declines over time in high school students' mathematics performance. Such declines can be concerning for many, including students, parents, and educators. Several factors could be related to mathematics performance declines,…

Descriptors: High School Students, Mathematics Achievement, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications