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The Effect of Cumulative Tests on the Final Exam
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Beagley, Jonathan E.; Capaldi, Mindy – PRIMUS, 2016
Mathematics teachers often give cumulative final exams, but little research has been done on the effects that cumulative exams given throughout the semester have on student grades and content knowledge. This study went beyond a cumulative final exam, and investigated the benefits of cumulative versus non-cumulative semester exams on students'…
Descriptors: Tests, Exit Examinations, Control Groups, Experimental Groups