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Roche, Anne – Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 2010
A considerable body of research exists on students' understanding of decimal fractions and the prevalence and persistence of common misconceptions related to this understanding. Results from major studies such as the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the United States and the Concepts in Secondary Mathematics and Science (CSMS)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics, Number Concepts, Models
Brown, George; Quinn, Robert J. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2006
An analysis of the 1990 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that only 46 percent of all high school seniors demonstrated success with a grasp of decimals, percentages, fractions and simple algebra. This article investigates error patterns that emerge as students attempt to answer questions involving the ability to apply…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Word Problems (Mathematics), Numbers, National Competency Tests