Download or read book An Evaluation of Student Placement Procedures for Eight grade Algebra written by Carrie A. Rogers and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Review of The Misplaced Math Student written by Carol Corbett Burris and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brookings Institution report questions the efficacy of increasing the number of students who take algebra in eighth grade. Although this policy has resulted in more equitable access to advanced math study, the report argues that a subgroup of students enrolled lack the basic mathematical skills needed to succeed. The report further argues that the presence of lower achievers may weaken the instructional opportunities of highly proficient students. The report recommends that algebra placement be based on student readiness, not grade level. Although the report presents a sound case for better mathematical preparation for all students, the suggested remedy--delaying algebra for most until "readiness" is achieved and allowing fewer students to take algebra in eighth grade--is a flawed solution to address the problem of low achievement. A brief overview of the experience with eighth-grade algebra for all in the district where the reviewer works yields findings consistent with the report's call for better math preparation but inconsistent with its call for fewer to take algebra in eighth grade. (Contains a list of 13 notes and references.) [This paper reviews the following document: "The Misplaced Math Student: Lost in Eighth-Grade Algebra. The 2008 Brown Center Report on American Education. Special Release" (ED502716).].
Download or read book The TurnAround ToolKit written by Lynn Winters and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lynn Winters's and Joan Herman's The Turnaround Toolkit is written for school leaders who are focused on transforming instruction, and who may be working under significant time constraints to reverse declining student achievement or public perceptions of school failure. Based on the evidence that simply implementing “continuous improvement” is not enough to close the achievement gap, The Turnaround Toolkit provides a nine-step formative evaluation program designed to achieve an immediate and consistent focus on improving instruction in order to bolster student achievement. In a straightforward and accessible fashion, Herman and Winters explain three overarching “Turnaround Tasks” that frame these steps and the necessary-and sometimes drastic-actions that must be taken by school leaders as they use data to strategically choose, implement, monitor, and revise school interventions. A dedicated, online “toolkit” offers numerous worksheets and templates that support each stage of the process and help school leaders scaffold the work of educators to put an aggressive turnaround plan into action while a leadership guide at the end of the book provides guidance to turnaround teams and facilitators.
Download or read book Using Assessment Data to Guide Math Course Placement of California Middle School Students REL 2014 040 written by Chun-Wei Huang and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions about how best to place students into appropriate middle grade math courses have been central to ongoing education policy and practice discussions in California and across the United States. Recent studies have shown that enrolling in algebra I in grade 8 works well for some students but backfires for others. This REL West report provides findings from a study of placements that were based on different test scores available for middle school students in California. Findings indicate that placement into grade 8 algebra I based solely on students' grade 6 California Standards Test (CST) proficiency status results in some students taking the course who have less than a 40 percent chance of succeeding. Using a higher cut point on the grade 6 CST scale score--as opposed to simply using CST proficiency status--would avoid placing students into grade 8 algebra I who have a lower than 50 percent chance of success, and would increase the overall success rate (from 69 to 75 percent) for students placed into grade 8 algebra I. Prediction accuracy is even higher using grade 7 CST scale scores (78 percent); however, grade 7 scale scores are typically not available until after initial algebra I placements are made. The study also finds that a newly available assessment of algebra readiness developed as part of the Math Diagnostic Testing Project (MDTP) makes a valuable contribution to decisions about algebra I placement. Placements based on the MDTP result in a success rate (77 percent) that is comparable to that of placements based on the grade 7 math CST. Furthermore, the MDTP test can be administered online at any time during the school year, and MDTP test results are available immediately after students take the test, whereas CST results are not available until the next school year. The following are appended: (1) Detailed study design; and (2) Model comparisons.
Download or read book Bulletin written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1960 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effective Tracking written by Jeff A. King and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigates the accuracy of the tools used by a Southern California school district in placing 7th grade students into an 8th grade Algebra 1 course. The school records of 107 current 8th grade Algebra students were analyzed. The students' 7th grade Pre-Algebra grades and 7th grade scores on the MDTP (Mathematics Diagnostic Testing Project) placement test were compared to the success of these same students in gth grade Algebra 1. Success was determined on the basis of Algebra 1 final grades as well as results on the district wide end-of-course exam. The data was analyzed statistically using correlation and regression models to determine the accuracy of 7th grade Pre-Algebra grades and student scores on the MDTP placement test as predictors of student success in gth grade Algebra 1. The results show that students' grades in 7th grade Pre-Algebra were a better predictor of student success in gth grade Algebra 1 than scores on the 7th grade MDTP placement test. In addition, multiple regression analysis showed that a combined contribution of both predictors had stronger predicting power than either predictor used individually. These findings indicate a need to look into the overall value of placement tests at the middle school level. Keywords: Algebra 1, middle school, placement tests, student placement, tracking
Download or read book An Evaluation of an Algebra Placement Procedure Consisting of Reinforcement Examples and Measures of Mathematics Anxiety and Locus of Control written by Joseph Garratt Smith and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Outcomes of Placing Low Performing Eighth Grade Students in AlgebraContent Courses written by Donald Joseph Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States Department of Education found the annual 8th grade General Math California Standards Test to be out of compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act since it assesses 6th and 7th grade math standards. The California State Board of Education passed a math policy that requires all students to take the Algebra California Standards Test, thereby mandating algebra courses for all. This study seeks to understand what impact this policy may have on math performance among the lowest performing math students. I analyze student data from a large, diverse, urban school district. Employing a series of descriptive analyses I compare those students in the lower tenth percentile on the 7th grade math California Standards Test to those in the upper ninetieth percentile. I then track these students from the 7th to the 9th grade to determine math course promotional patterns over time. Then, selecting only students that performed in the lower tenth percentile, they are classified by their 8th grade General Math Only and Algebra Only math course placements. I employ Ordinary Least Squares regression to determine the relationship between math course type and students' academic outcomes. Math course placement appears to be policy-driven towards placement in algebra content courses rather than by the student's math skills. Any algebra course content increases the likelihood of repeating the math course level. As the algebra course content becomes more rigorous the likelihood of repeating the math course level increases. Eighth grade math course placement does predict General Math California Standards Test scores, however the effect is mediated when controlling for other factors and disappears when accounting for school differences. Eighth grade algebra course placement is statistically significantly negatively related (p
Download or read book Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation written by Susan Janssen Creighton and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2015-01-21 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make formative assessment work for you—and your math students! Finally, formative assessment that adds up! Bringing Math Students Into the Formative Assessment Equation is the ultimate resource for helping teachers implement formative assessment in the middle school mathematics classroom. And it’s much more than that. With this research-based, teacher-tested guide, you won’t just learn effective teaching strategies—you’ll turn your students into self-regulated learners. They’ll monitor and assess their own progress—and communicate to you about it! Features include: A clear and manageable six-aspect instructional model Detailed strategies for helping students own their successes Real-life examples from middle school mathematics teachers Useful resources and a companion website to help you implement formative assessment in your classroom Formative assessment isn’t just for teachers anymore. With the help of this essential resource, you’ll work together with your students toward a common goal of math success. "This book is outstanding. I would recommend it to any math educator. The depth of research integrated into practice is extensive and, as a result, it is the most practical book I have come across related to formative assessment and mathematics The self-regulation aspects, as well as the ownership and involvement emphasized in the book, went beyond the traditional cognitive strategies endorsed in most books." Marc Simmons, Principal Ilwaco Middle School, Ocean Beach School District, Long Beach, WA "The ideas in this book are brought to life with examples of teachers and students in the classroom. The teacher voices, comments, and quotes lend credibility and are a big component of the book’s strengths as well as the visuals and graphics." Rita Tellez, Math Coordinator Ysleta Independent School District, El Paso, TX
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Helping Children Learn Mathematics written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-07-31 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Results from national and international assessments indicate that school children in the United States are not learning mathematics well enough. Many students cannot correctly apply computational algorithms to solve problems. Their understanding and use of decimals and fractions are especially weak. Indeed, helping all children succeed in mathematics is an imperative national goal. However, for our youth to succeed, we need to change how we're teaching this discipline. Helping Children Learn Mathematics provides comprehensive and reliable information that will guide efforts to improve school mathematics from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The authors explain the five strands of mathematical proficiency and discuss the major changes that need to be made in mathematics instruction, instructional materials, assessments, teacher education, and the broader educational system and answers some of the frequently asked questions when it comes to mathematics instruction. The book concludes by providing recommended actions for parents and caregivers, teachers, administrators, and policy makers, stressing the importance that everyone work together to ensure a mathematically literate society.
Download or read book Making Math Accessible to Students With Special Needs Grades 6 8 written by r4Educated Solutions and published by Solution Tree Press. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of Making Math Accessible to Students With Special Needs is to support everyone involved in mathematics education to become confident and competent with mathematics instruction and assessment so that 99% of students will be able to access enrolled grade-level mathematics. Six chapters address topics critical to effective mathematical instruction such as federal and state legislation, research-based instructional best practices in mathematics, and the selection, administration, and evaluation of accommodations for instruction and assessment. These topics are combined to offer teachers understandable, practical instructional procedures. The resource guides readers through the 5E instructional model, which provides an array of choices and strategies for providing high-quality instruction to all students.
Download or read book California School Law Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Education Department Reports written by University of the State of New York and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. 1-8; 31- contain "Judicial decisions of the Commissioner of Education and formal opinions of counsel" (with Decisions of Motion Picture Commissioner; and Decisions of Textbook Commission); v. 9-30 contain "Judicial decisions of the Commissioner of Education."
Download or read book Research in School and College Personnel Services written by United States. Office of Education and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 1290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
