What Do the California Standards Test Results Reveal about the Movement toward Eighth-Grade Algebra for All?

Autor/inn/en	Liang, Jian-Hua; Heckman, Paul E.; Abedi, Jamal
Titel	What Do the California Standards Test Results Reveal about the Movement toward Eighth-Grade Algebra for All?
Quelle	In: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 34 (2012) 3, S.328-343 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3737
DOI	10.3102/0162373712443307
Schlagwörter	Test Results; Algebra; Standardized Tests; Required Courses; Mathematics Achievement; Comparative Analysis; Secondary School Mathematics; Middle School Students; High School Students; State Standards; Mathematics Instruction; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Standadised tests; Standardisierter Test; Pflichtkurs; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Kalifornien
Abstract	In California, an increasing number of 8th graders have taken algebra courses since 2003. This study examines students' California Standards Test (CST) results in grades 7 through 11, aiming to reveal who took the CST for Algebra I in 8th grade and whether the increase has led to a rise in students' taking higher-level mathematics CSTs and an improved performance in following years. Results show that the pipeline of 8th-grade algebra and following years' higher-level mathematics CSTs has a significant leak in it. Furthermore, the longitudinal analysis reveals that 9th-grade students have a 69% greater chance of succeeding in algebra if they passed the CST for General Mathematics in 8th grade compared to those who failed the CST for Algebra I. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10