Archive for 'Middle grades' Category
Families Ask: How Much Help Is Enough?
This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series describes how parents can best support the learning of their children in mathematics.
Families Ask: Cooperative Learning
This article from NCTM’s Families Ask series provides an explanation of why cooperative groups are a useful instructional approach in the mathematics classroom
The Impact of Graphing Calculators on Student Performance in Beginning Algebra: An Exploratory Study
By Gail Burrill and Glenda Breaux Research Report, Michigan State University Abstract (from report): The exploratory study focused on what students learned in algebra, how it was different for students with differential access to graphing calculators, the use of the technology on tasks of different cognitive demand, and whether the teachers’ background and experience with [...]
TIMMS 2007: Mathematics and Science Achievement of U.S. Fourth- and Eighth-Grade Students in an International Context
The Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) compares student achievement to nations across the world. U.S. fourth- and eighth-graders both scored significantly above the international average. Moreover, there were significant improvements for both groups of students since the assessment was first given in 1995. Note that “the TIMSS mathematics assessment is designed along two [...]
NAEP Long-Term Trends 2008
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administers a Long-Term Trend Assessment. In contrast to the main NAEP assessment, this assessment focuses on basic skills and recall of definitions.The overall average mathematics scores for 9- and 13-year-olds were higher in 2008 when compared to all previous assessments. However, there was no significant change in the scores of 17-year-olds in comparison [...]