This brochure is part of NAEPFACTS, a new series that briefly summarizes findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Course-taking is generally a powerful indicator of mathematics achievement. This occurs partially because students who are more proficient tend to take more mathematics classes and, at the eighth grade, the…

This issue of "Policy Forum" compares the mathematics and science achievement of students midway through elementary school, midway through lower secondary school, and at the end of upper secondary school. The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), conducted in 1995-96, is the largest international education study ever…

Presented is an annual listing of research publications on mathematics education, including 37 summaries, 247 articles, and 300 dissertations. Many of the studies are annotated, and a grade or age level is noted for each entry. A list of journals searched and an index are included. (JN)

The interchange series of documents aims to improve the Research and Intelligence Unit's dissemination of the findings of research funded by the Scottish Office Education Department. In 1991 this department commissioned the Scottish Council for Research in Education to investigate the performance in Standard Grade mathematics of those candidates…

Algebra students typically pay little attention to choosing appropriate domains, ranges and scales of axes for graphing functions. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of introducing an assignment and employing the graphing calculator to examine and alleviate students' difficulties regarding the selection of appropriate domains,…

This is the fourteenth annual listing of research on mathematics education prepared for the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. References are organized alphabetically by author within three categories: research summaries, articles, and dissertations. Included are 37 summaries, 247 articles, and 300 dissertations. Studies focused on…

The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) continuously monitors the knowledge, skills, and performance of the nation's children and youth in a variety of academic subjects. Data from the NAEP 1996 Long-Term Mathematics Assessment show a positive linear trend for all three age groups since the first assessment in 1973, indicating…

This is the fifteenth annual listing of research on mathematics education prepared for the "Journal for Research in Mathematics Education." References are organized alphabetically by author within three categories: research summaries, articles, and dissertations. Included are 33 summaries, 220 articles, and 297 dissertations. Studies…

This document is 7th in the Journal for Research in Mathematics Education monograph series. The mathematical performance of (n=250) U.S. 6th-grade students from both private and public schools and (n=425) Chinese 6th-graders from both key and common schools was examined on multiple-choice tasks assessing computation and simple problem solving, and…

Statistics is assuming a new role in the mathematics curriculum for K-12 students. This bulletin presents excerpts from papers on two studies that were carried out to develop a knowledge base that would enhance statistics instruction in middle school classrooms. The first paper, "Statistics in Middle School: An Exploration of Students' Informal…

Thirty-three primary teachers were trained in the 1989 Standards for School Mathematics to study the relationship between the implementation of alternative assessment and such variables as: teacher grading orientation, class size, grade level, and student mathematical ability. Teachers were found to use knowledge level items significantly more…

This publication provides a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications, data product, and funding opportunities developed over a 3-month period. Each issue also contains a message…

The document opens with an editorial comment discussing the role of mathematics in teaching and learning. Then, 13 reports related to mathematics education are abstracted and analyzed. Three of the reports deal with problem solving, and another three look at aspects of cognitive development. There are two each on mathematics instruction,…

The publication gives a comprehensive overview of work done across all parts of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Each issue contains short publications, summaries, and descriptions that cover all NCES publications, data products, and funding opportunities developed over a 3-month period. Each issue also contains a message from…

Six papers discuss concerns and research in mathematics education and reflect the diversity of approaches used in addressing substantive issues related to mathematics teaching and learning. Student, curriculum, and teacher are considered in empirical and conceptual studies, each of which also presents a review of the literature. (SLD)