Download or read book The Impact of TPACK SAMR and Teacher Effectiveness on Student Academic Growth in Eighth Grade Language Art and Mathematics written by Vince Humes and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School districts in the United Stated are investing large sums of money in educational technology. The investment is predicted to continue, with an increase in spending due to the explosion of 1-to-1 technology implementations such as iPads and Chromebooks. The additional funding available through the Federal E-Rate program significantly contributes to the expansion of classroom technology. However, research has found that singularly examining the impact technology has on student learning shows there is no consistent result. Other research has acknowledged this shortcoming with technology and has focused on teacher technology use skills, how teachers integrate technology in the classroom, teacher evaluation systems, and educational value-added systems. The research results of these factors indicate individually they can influence classroom learning. This study examined the impact of multiple variables on student academic growth. The variables were a teacher's self-efficacy of their Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge (TPACK) skills (gathered via a survey), the level of Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, and Redefinition (SAMR) obtained in the classroom (reported through principal observation), and teacher effectiveness rating (end of year principal evaluation forms based on the Pennsylvania Teacher Evaluation Model). The study demographic was Northwestern Pennsylvania and the schools were located within the service area of the same educational service agency. Eight eighth grade language arts and mathematics teachers were included in the study. The results indicated two relationships. The first was between TK (Technology Knowledge) and Danielson's Domain Two (Classroom Environment). The second was between Danielson's Domain Three (Instruction) and the 2017 PVAAS PSSA Academic Growth Index.
Download or read book Information Technology Trends for a Global and Interdisciplinary Research Community written by García-Peñalvo, Francisco J. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-01-08 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Data is the base for information, information is needed to have knowledge, and knowledge is used to make decisions and manage 21st century businesses and organizations. Thus, it is imperative to remain up to date on the major breakthroughs within the technological arena in order to continually expand and enhance knowledge for the benefit of all institutions. Information Technology Trends for a Global and Interdisciplinary Research Community is a crucial reference source that covers novel and emerging research in the field of information science and technology, specifically focusing on underrepresented technologies and trends that influence and engage the knowledge society. While highlighting topics that include computational thinking, knowledge management, artificial intelligence, and visualization, this book is essential for academicians, researchers, and students with an interest in information management.
Download or read book The Impact of Reform Instruction on Student Mathematics Achievement written by Thomas A. Romberg and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summarizing data derived from a four-year combined longitudinal/ cross-sectional comparative study of the implementation of one standards-based middle school curriculum program, Mathematics in Context, this book demonstrates the challenges of conducting comparative longitudinal research in the reality of school life. The study was designed to answer three questions: What is the impact on student performance of the Mathematics in Context instructional approach, which differs from most conventional mathematics texts in both content and expected pedagogy? How is this impact different from that of traditional instruction on student performance? What variables associated with classroom instruction account for variation in student performance? The researchers examined a range of variables that affected data collection. These variations highlight the need to study the effects of the culture in which student learning is situated when analyzing the impact of standards-based curricula on student achievement. This book is directed to educational researchers interested in curriculum implementation, mathematics educators interested in the effects of using reform curriculum materials in classrooms, evaluators and research methodologists interested in structural modeling and scaling of instructional variables, and educational policy makers concerned about reform efforts.
Download or read book Growth Mindset in the Mathematics Classroom written by Cassie Marie Duke Brzozowski and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research was to determine the effects of a growth mindset in the Mathematics classroom. The focus of the study was to determine if there was a significant difference in test scores on the curriculum-based post assessments for each unit in the eighth-grade mathematics curriculum. The participants in the study were eighth grade math students in Southington, Connecticut. The control group consisted of sixty-eight students from the 2015-2016 academic year. The treatment group consisted of seventy-one students from the 2016-2017 academic year. The students in the treatment group were introduced to a growth mindset with a presentation. To train their minds and get the students in true growth mindset form, students created small goals for achievement. In addition, students were praised for their efforts. They were taught to focus on the importance of learning as a process. When in cooperative learning groups, students were given roles to change their mindset about their individual abilities in math. These methods were based on Finely's article on how to encourage a growth mindset (2014). Minitab was used to analyze the data to determine if there was a significant difference between the treatment and control groups on the curriculum-based unit assessments in mathematics. Within the control group, a two-sample t-test was used to determine if there was a significant difference between male and female students. The results found significant differences on the Inequalities, Volume and Functions post assessments. The treatment group only scored significantly higher on the Inequalities post assessment. The control group scored significantly higher on the Volume and Functions post assessments. All the other post assessments showed no significant difference even when outliers were removed from the data. Two-sample t-tests were also able to determine there was no significant difference in the treatment group between male and female students. This study was not able to determine if a growth mindset had an effect in the eighth-grade mathematics classroom. There were many limitations that could have contributed to the lack of evidence. One being the demographics of the students and the age group. A growth mindset could have had a greater effect in a more diverse district, different grade or subject. Further research should explore these different aspects of participants. Researchers should also explore students with different socioeconomic statuses. In addition, effects on other subjects and grades should be explored to determine the effects of a growth mindset in all classrooms.
Download or read book The Effects of Vertical Team Teaching and Student Achievement of Pre algebra Eighth Grade Students Transitioning Into the Ninth Grade written by Valerie Ann Littles-Butler and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the effectiveness of the vertical team teaching instructional initiative and the impact the teaching initiative has had on student achievement in one Minnesota public school district. Using the assessment instrument, Measurement of Academic Progress (MAP), the scores of the groups of students were collected and analyzed. The results of the t-test concluded that there was a statistical significance found from the impact of exposure to the vertical team instructional strategies on the Pre-Algebra eighth grade students' performance on the MAP assessments.
Download or read book The Relationship of Learner centered Beliefs of Eighth grade Math Teachers and Student Achievement on the North Carolina End of grade Mathematics Test written by Takeda Lasha LeGrand and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educators are charged with reform efforts to improve student achievement. Most efforts focus on accountability reform. The learner-centered model for school reform is organized around the personal domain for systemic reform. How teachers work with students is greatly influenced by policy and what they believe about student learning and behavior. Subsequently, teacher behaviors, beliefs, and practices impact learning. This dissertation attempted to establish teacher beliefs and their effectiveness on student achievement on the eighth-grade End-of-Grade Mathematics Test in the State of North Carolina. -- This study was conducted within the Sandhills Regional Education Consortium located in the central part of North Carolina. As of the 2011 school year, 12 school districts made up the Sandhills Regional Education Consortium; 5 of the twelve districts participated in this research study. -- A non-experimental quantitative study design was used to examine teachers' beliefs about the learner, learning, and teaching as well as the impact of their beliefs on student mathematics achievement. The researcher collected data via the Teacher Beliefs Survey, a demographic questionnaire, and student achievement on the eighth-grade 2011 North Carolina End-of-Grade Mathematics Test for the purpose of this research. -- Data collected revealed that only 1 teacher met McCombs and Whisler's criteria for having learner-centered beliefs and 2 teachers were identified as non-learner-centered. There was no statistical significant difference between teacher beliefs and student achievement on the eighth-grade End-of-Grade Mathematics Test, but there was a difference in teachers' beliefs about non-learner-centered ideas in higher-performing districts than teachers' beliefs about non-learner-centered ideas in lower-performing districts, but not enough to be considered significant.
Download or read book Teaching Mathematical Language to Eighth Grade Students written by Calvin E. Page and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Teacher efficacy with Standards based Education for Eigth grade Mathematics in a 21st century skill Framework written by Jemmeta DeMay Nesbeth and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this case study was to describe eighth-grade mathematics teachers' perception of teacher-efficacy and standards-based education within a 21st-century framework at a large suburban school district in North Carolina. Rotter's locus of control theory and Bandura's self-efficacy theory provide the guiding theoretical frameworks for this study. Both theories explain the personal characteristics of teacher qualities related to learning outcomes. This study addressed the following central research question: What is the perceived self-efficacy of eighth-grade mathematics teachers and standards-based education? I applied the extreme case sampling method to select the 12 unique participants and provide different perspectives. I collected data from documents, journal prompts, and interviews. Strategies for the data analysis consisted of confidential monitoring of the obtained data, memoing the key formulated ideas, codifying and identifying emerging themes. The study confirmed that districts must train teachers to develop high levels of teacher-efficacy as they research and use evidence-based instructional strategies to improve student performance.
Download or read book The Effects of Technology Education Science and Mathematics Integration Upon Eighth Grader s Technological Problem solving Ability written by Vincent William Childress and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effects of Adult Literacy and Demographics on Eighth Grade Mathematics and Language Arts Literacy Scores written by David V. Powell and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of environmental conditions of adult literacy and demographics prevalent during infancy and early childhood on mathematics and language arts literacy scores on eighth grade achievement tests. This study collected published scores for eighth grade math and language literacy from public schools in Arkansas using the 2003 administration of the Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment, and Accountability Program (ACTAAP) and the adult literacy estimates for Arkansas counties as determined by the National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) using indicators of population size, employment, education level, and race from the 1990 US Census. Data collected from NIFL reports, school enrollments, and grand means of scaled literacy and math scores were entered by county in SPSS (v. 12.0) software for analysis. Bivariate correlations were used to determine relationships between ACTAAP scores, adult literacy and demographic variables. Multiple regression analysis was performed to determine relative influence of adult literacy, unemployment, dropout rates, and ethnicity on ACTAAP scores. Unemployment and underemployment among adults in 1990 were linked to low levels of education; dropout rates and unemployment were linked to racial minority status, reinforcing findings of the National Adult Literacy Study. Eighth grade test scores showed strong correlations to adult literacy especially at the lowest levels and moderate correlations to unemployment and dropout rates. The correlation between 2003 eighth grade scores and adult ethnicity in 1990 was stronger than for any other demographic or literacy variables, accounting for 57% of the influence on math scores and 42% of the influence on literacy scores. Early childhood experiences, as evidenced by the impact of conditions in 1990 have a significant impact on today's student achievement and programs should be developed to address literacy from a family or community perspective. The following are appended: (1) (Eighth Grade Enrollment and ACTAAP Test Scores by County in 2003; and (2) Adult Literacy and Demographic Census Data by County in 1990. (Contains 2 figures and 5 tables.).
Download or read book School Classroom teacher and Student Effects on Students Mathematics Achievement written by Jeongmi Kim and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Knowledge Gap written by Natalie Wexler and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.
Download or read book A Comparative Study of the Effects of Team Teaching and Departmentalized Teaching on the Scolastic Achievement of Eighth Grade Students in Social Studies and Language Arts written by James F. Jester and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Improving Student Achievement written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Eighth grade Students Perception of Teacher Effectiveness written by Julie A. Sprague and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ability Motivation and Performance written by Fang-Shen Chiang and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effectiveness of Math Literacy Implementation on Eighth Grade Algebra Students written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The implementation of mathematical literacy in an eighth grade Algebra classroom can increase academic achievement as indicated by pre- and post- assessment scores. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of implementing mathematical literacy in an Algebra classroom. This action research study determined the implementation of mathematical literacy may increase student knowledge and conceptual understanding of Algebra concepts and standards. The study used statistical analysis of assessment scores. Teaching strategies were used in this action research project that focused on literacy including explicit vocabulary instruction, reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Students were exposed to a variety of literacy- centered strategies including collaboration. At the conclusion of the study, the researcher administered the district post- assessment to the students before comparing the results of the assessment to the students' pre- assessment scores. The analysis of the data indicated positive effects through student growth from the pre- to post- assessment scores, indicating mathematical literacy implementation increased student achievement"--Page 6.
