Algebra by the Eighth Grade: The Association between Early Study of Algebra I and Students' Academic Success

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Se Woong; Mao, Xinyi
Titel	Algebra by the Eighth Grade: The Association between Early Study of Algebra I and Students' Academic Success
Quelle	In: International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 19 (2021) 6, S.1271-1289 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Mao, Xinyi)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1571-0068
DOI	10.1007/s10763-020-10116-3
Schlagwörter	Algebra; Correlation; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 11; Calculus; Academic Achievement; Advanced Courses; Mathematics Instruction; Course Selection (Students); High School Longitudinal Study of 2009 (NCES) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Korrelation; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Analysis; Differenzialrechnung; Infinitesimalrechnung; Integralrechnung; Schulleistung; Fortgeschrittenenunterricht; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Course selection; Student; Students; Kurswahl
Abstract	Using the High School Longitudinal Study of 2009, we examine the association between taking Algebra I by the eighth grade and students' later achievements and advanced mathematics course-taking. To explore our research questions, we employ three distinct methods--regression analysis, fixed effects models, and propensity score matching. In all our analytic models, we consistently found that students who have taken Algebra I by the eighth grade are more likely to have higher achievements in the ninth and eleventh grades and to take classes beyond Calculus during high school. Although the study is correlational, considering the increasing number of students taking Algebra I by the eighth grade, its findings have meaningful implications for education policy, research, and practice. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01