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Usry, Julieann – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Research in this study investigates teachers' perceptions of professional development (PD) and the characteristics that make up an effective professional development. This study will explore Algebra 1 teachers' perceptions of their PD needs, including their preferred method of PD, preferred time frame, materials, and content they deem to be the…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development
Sherri Kulpa – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate a high school Algebra I program through an examination of potential relationships among teachers' beliefs about teaching and learning mathematics, teachers' instructional styles, students' academic self-concept in mathematics, and students' mathematics achievement in an Algebra I course. While a…
Descriptors: High School Teachers, High School Students, Algebra, Mathematics Education
Jeannine Elizabeth Abadie – ProQuest LLC, 2023
In this dissertation in practice, the background of middle grades mathematics acceleration detailed why the organization benefited from a program analysis. Middle grades mathematics acceleration encourages students to take high school Algebra I in eighth grade so they can earn college-level math credits for free in high school. Often acceleration…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Middle School Students, Acceleration (Education)
Rains, Cherri Sloan – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study was an investigation of the effectiveness of mathematics instruction using the interactive whiteboard (IWB) for 1, 2, and 3 years. Guided by Gagne's conditions of learning theory, this program evaluation study investigated the impact of receiving 1, 2, or 3 years of mathematics instruction using the IWB on mathematics scores on the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Mathematics Tests, Social Change, Statistical Analysis
Thomas Kyle Wallace – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation in 2001 brought about a multitude of education reform policies for education institutions that made the future of Career and Technical Education's (CTE) role in secondary educations unclear. These mandates forced educational leaders to emphasize student enrollment in tracks that prepare them…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Educational Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Change
Krupa, Erin Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2011
In this era of high-stakes testing and accountability, curricula are viewed as catalysts to improve high school students' mathematics performances and a critical question is whether single subject or integrated curricula produce stronger student outcomes. This study was designed to investigate the effects of an integrated reform-based curriculum,…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Integrated Curriculum, Educational Change, Curriculum Implementation