Publication Date
| In 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2024 | 2 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 2 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 3 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 3 |
Descriptor
Author
| Tim Gill | 2 |
| De Corte, Erik | 1 |
| Dixon, Juli K. | 1 |
| Farina, Kristy | 1 |
| LaVenia, Mark | 1 |
| Schoen, Robert C. | 1 |
| Secada, Walter G. | 1 |
| Tazaz, Amanda M. | 1 |
| Verschaffel, Lieven | 1 |
Publication Type
| Numerical/Quantitative Data | 5 |
| Reports - Research | 5 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| United Kingdom (England) | 2 |
| Florida | 1 |
| Wisconsin | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
| Comprehensive Tests of Basic… | 1 |
| Iowa Tests of Basic Skills | 1 |
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textTim Gill – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2025
The main aim of this research was to investigate the impact of reducing the number of components on overall performance in GCSE subjects. In particular, researchers were interested in how the grade achieved by candidates on a reduced number of components compares to their grade on the full qualification. This research mainly looked at GCSEs with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Tests
Tim Gill – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, 2024
Core maths (CM) qualifications were introduced into the post-16 curriculum in England in 2014, with first assessments in 2016. They are a suite of qualifications aimed at students who achieve a grade 4 (originally a grade C) or higher at GCSE Maths but do not go on to take AS or A level Maths. This group comprised around 40% of all students in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Qualifications, College Mathematics, Intellectual Disciplines
Direct linkSchoen, Robert C.; LaVenia, Mark; Tazaz, Amanda M.; Farina, Kristy; Dixon, Juli K.; Secada, Walter G. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Using a cluster-randomized controlled trial research design, this study investigates the effect of the first year of a three-year teacher professional development program on grades 1 and 2 student achievement in mathematics. Although the findings reported in the present report do not meet the standard cutoff for statistical significance (e.g., 95%…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Grade 2, Mathematics Achievement
PDF pending restorationDe Corte, Erik; Verschaffel, Lieven – 1980
Design and results of an investigation attempting to analyze and improve children's solution processes in elementary addition and subtraction problems are described. As background for the study, a conceptual model was developed based on previous research. One dimension of the model relates to the characteristics of the tasks (numerical versus word…
Descriptors: Addition, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Educational Research
Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. – 1978
The 1978 Wisconsin assessment program, involving students in grades 4, 8, and 12, focused upon: (1) state-developed tests referenced to state objectives for computation and everyday money and measurement skills; (2) the Comprehensive Tests of Basic Skills: mathematics, reading, and language; (3) comparison of results of the 1976, 1977, and 1978…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Basic Skills, Computation
