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Guanglei Hong; Jonah Deutsch; Heather D. Hill – Grantee Submission, 2015
Conventional methods for mediation analysis generate biased results when the mediator-outcome relationship depends on the treatment condition. This article shows how the ratio-of-mediator-probability weighting (RMPW) method can be used to decompose total effects into natural direct and indirect effects in the presence of treatment-by-mediator…
Descriptors: Weighted Scores, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Interaction
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Guanglei Hong; Jonah Deutsch; Heather D. Hill – Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics, 2015
Conventional methods for mediation analysis generate biased results when the mediator--outcome relationship depends on the treatment condition. This article shows how the ratio-of-mediator-probability weighting (RMPW) method can be used to decompose total effects into natural direct and indirect effects in the presence of treatment-by-mediator…
Descriptors: Weighted Scores, Probability, Statistical Analysis, Interaction
Sporn, Howard Bruce – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study is to determine whether educators believe mathematics should be taught to liberal arts students, what topics are taught in liberal arts mathematics courses, and what the motivation is for teaching such topics. The study consists of two parts, a review of the opinions of educators regarding liberal arts mathematics, and a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, General Education, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1987
This document has been written to relate to the "Mathematics Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten through Grade Twelve" published in 1985. Part 1 of the document provides a brief summary of important characteristics of a strong elementary mathematics program. Part 2 of the document presents a portrait of a desired…
Descriptors: Algebra, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Functions (Mathematics)
EdSource, 2004
California public schools are changing both how they teach math, and also what they expect students to learn. In December 1997, state leaders adopted new math standards that include more than basic arithmetic skills. The framework lists five areas of math called "strands," that define what students from kindergarten through seventh grade…
Descriptors: Modern Mathematics, Data Analysis, Elementary School Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics