The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effectiveness of one specific freshman mathematics intervention program on improving students' mathematics knowledge and to examine student perceptions and attitudes towards mathematics. Students participating in the mathematics intervention program were assigned to two math classes each…

Achievement in mathematics education continues to be a growing concern across the country. Presently, schools continue to struggle with the best methods and strategies to implement effective mathematics programs while working towards closing achievement gaps for those students who are not meeting the standards. The Rhode Island Department of…

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the interconnectedness of the environment, human development, and the factors that influence students' academic performance in a homogeneous ability grouped mathematics classroom. The study consisted of four African American urban high school juniors, 2 male and 2 female. During the 12 week…

This study compared the SDL readiness and behaviors of two homogeneous groups of junior level undergraduate nursing students (n = 33) as measured by Guglielmino's SDLRS. One group was exposed to an educational module that addressed the purpose and process of SDL and the other was not exposed to the educational module. An experimental,…