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ERIC Number: EJ619029
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
Algebra for Everyone? Benefits of College-Preparatory Mathematics for Students with Diverse Abilities in Early Secondary School.
Gamoran, Adam; Hannigan, Eileen C.
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v22 n3 p241-54 Fall 2000
Used national survey data to examine the impact of high school algebra on students who differed in mathematics skills before entering high school. Regression analysis with over 12,500 students indicates that all students benefit from taking algebra, although benefits are smaller for those with very low prior achievement. (SLD)
Descriptors: Ability, Algebra, Mathematics Achievement, National Surveys, Regression (Statistics), Secondary Education, Secondary School Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Version of a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (1997). Research supported by the Wisconsin Center for Education Research through Grant No. R305A60007 from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement.