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Mancuso, Joseph W., III – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This quantitative study was designed to determine the impact of course gap--the time period between semesters in which students take a particular course--on student achievement in mathematics. The testing instrument used was the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA), given annually to all students in Grades 3 through 11. The study…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Time Factors (Learning), Mathematics Achievement, High School Students
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Wronkovich, Michael; Hess, Caryl A.; Robinson, James E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
A study examining performance differences on the Ohio Colleges Early Math Placement Test of students receiving algebra and geometry instruction in a traditional, year-long structure versus students in an intensified block structure found the traditional structure more effective. Using block scheduling for all courses and students is unwise. Some…
Descriptors: Algebra, Block Scheduling, Geometry, High Schools