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ERIC Number: EJ790456
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-May
Pages: 34
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0021-8251
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The Impact of Middle-Grades Mathematics Curricula and the Classroom Learning Environment on Student Achievement
Tarr, James E.; Reys, Robert E.; Reys, Barbara J.; Chavez, Oscar; Shih, Jeffrey; Osterlind, Steven J.
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v39 n3 p247-280 May 2008
We examine student achievement of 2533 students in 10 middle schools in relation to the implementation of textbooks developed with funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) or publisher-developed textbooks. Using hierarchical linear modeling (HLM), curriculum type was not a significant predictor of student achievement on the Balanced Assessment in Mathematics (BAM) or TerraNova Survey (TNS) after controlling for student-level variables. However, the Standards-Based Learning Environment (SBLE) moderated the effect of curriculum type. Students were positively impacted on the "BAM" by NSF-funded curricula when coupled with either Moderate or High Levels of SBLE. There was no statistically significant impact of NSF-funded curricula on students in classrooms with a Low level of SBLE, and the relationship between publisher-developed textbooks and SBLE was not statistically significant. Moreover, there was no significant impact of either curriculum type when coupled with varying levels of SBLE on the "TNS" as the dependent measure. (Contains 3 figures, 5 footnotes, and 5 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Does Not Meet Evidence Standards
IES Cited: ED544187; ED544185