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Secondary Options and Post-Secondary Expectations: Standards-Based Mathematics Programs and Student Achievement on College Mathematics Placement Exams
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Davis, Jon D.; Shih, Jeffrey C. – School Science and Mathematics, 2007
Research on student achievement within the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project (UCSMP) and Core-Plus Mathematics Project (CPMP) at the secondary level is beginning to accumulate, however, much less is known about how prepared these students are for post-secondary education. Therefore this study involving students within one tracked…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Placement, Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement
Mental Computation of Students in a Reform-Based Mathematics Curriculum.
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Carroll, William M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1996
Compares the results of a whole-class test on mental computation problems given to fifth graders who had been in a reform-based mathematics curriculum with those of students in a traditional mathematics curriculum. Reports that the students in the reform-based program performed much higher than the comparison group on all but one problem. (16…
Descriptors: Computation, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Evaluation
Collaborative Workshops and Student Academic Performance in Introductory College Mathematics Courses: A Study of a Treisman Model Math Excel Program.
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Duncan, Hollis; Dick, Thomas – School Science and Mathematics, 2000
Describes the Treisman model which involves supplemental workshops in which college students solve problems in collaborative learning groups. Reports on the effectiveness of Math Excel, an implementation of the Treisman model for introductory mathematics courses at Oregon State University over five academic terms. Reveals a significant effect on…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education