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Tyson, Will; Roksa, Josipa – Educational Researcher, 2017
Research on high school math course taking documents the advantages of starting high school at or beyond Algebra 1. Fewer studies examine differentiation into remedial, general, and honors Algebra 1 course types by course rigor. This study examines how course grades and course rigor are associated with math attainment among students with similar…
Descriptors: Grades (Scholastic), Mathematics Instruction, Student Placement, Remedial Instruction
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Choi, Jinnie; Walters, Alyssa; Hoge, Pat – Online Learning, 2017
According to recent reports, K-12 full-time virtual school students have shown lower performance in math than their counterparts in brick-and-mortar schools. However, research is lacking in what kind of programmatic interventions virtual schools might be particularly well-suited to provide to improve math performance. Engaging students in…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Reflection, Virtual Classrooms, Educational Technology
McGaughy, Charis; de Gonzalez, Alicia – Educational Policy Improvement Center (NJ1), 2012
The California Department of Education is in the process of revising the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Model Curriculum Standards. The Educational Policy Improvement Center (EPIC) conducted an investigation of the draft version of the Health Sciences and Medical Technology Standards (Health Science). The purpose of the study is to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Alignment (Education), Vocational Education
Rakes, Christopher R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In this study, the author examined the relationship of probability misconceptions to algebra, geometry, and rational number misconceptions and investigated the potential of probability instruction as an intervention to address misconceptions in all 4 content areas. Through a review of literature, 5 fundamental concepts were identified that, if…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Fundamental Concepts, Intervention, Structural Equation Models
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Div. of Research. – 1977
The "Test Development Notebook" is a resource designed for the preparation of tests of literal comprehension for students in grades 1 through 12. This volume contains 200 multiple-choice cloze exercises taken from textbooks in mathematics, and the accompanying answer key. Each exercise carries the code letter of the section to which it belongs.…
Descriptors: Algebra, Analytic Geometry, Answer Keys, Cloze Procedure
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. National Assessment of Educational Progress. – 1977
A collection of 96 mathematics items are presented for state and local education agencies to draw upon in designing their own minimal competency tests. These items, part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, have been reviewed in terms of their appropriateness for a minimal competency test for high school graduation. The items are…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adults, Algebra, Computation
Chick, Helen L., Ed.; Vincent, Jill L., Ed. – International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2005
The first volume of the 29th annual conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education contains plenary lecture and research forum papers as listed below. Short oral communications papers, poster presentations, brief summaries of discussion groups, and working sessions are also included in the volume. The plenary…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elementary School Mathematics, Semiotics, Mathematics Education