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Copur-Gencturk, Yasemin – Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 2015
In this study, I examined the relationship between teachers' mathematical knowledge and instruction. Twenty-one K-8 teachers who were enrolled in a master's program were followed for 3 years to study how their mathematical knowledge and teaching changed over time. The results of multilevel growth models indicated that gains in teachers'…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics, Masters Programs
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Grudnoff, Lexie; Haigh, Mavis – Waikato Journal of Education, 2017
New Zealand has a persistent problem of inequitable educational outcomes between different student groups, which has led to New Zealand being designated a high achievement-low equity country. A key policy lever in the quest to lift educational achievement for priority learners, identified by the Ministry of Education as Maori, Pasifika, students…
Descriptors: Practicums, Elementary Schools, Preservice Teachers, Knowledge Level
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Swars, Susan Lee – SRATE Journal, 2015
This mixed methods study examined the mathematical preparation of elementary teachers in a Teach for America (TFA) program, focal participants for whom there is scant extant research. Data collection occurred before and after a university mathematics methods course, with a particular focus on the participants' (n = 22) mathematical beliefs,…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Classroom Techniques, Mathematics Achievement, Knowledge Level