This report presents evaluation results of the Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), carried out in Jerusalem, Israel. This experimental program was designed to improve the cognitive skills of children (4-7 years old) whose mothers had little formal schooling, and provides instruction in Hebrew and mathematics by using a set…

This four-section report presents information on the 1982-83 Louisiana State Assessment Program. The major purpose of the program is to assess student performance in reading, writing, and mathematics. Section I discuses the scope of the 1982-83 program, provides highlights of results, and briefly considers test administration and reporting…

In 1982-83 the Jefferson County Public Schools (Kentucky) (JCPS) implemented a pilot effective schools project for 10 elementary buildings, based on the inservice program, "Creating Effective Schools," by Brookover and others (1982). This paper provides an overview of the origin of the program in JCPS, how the program was conducted, and…

Students enrolled in four classes in mathematics at a predominantly black, urban community college were subjects of a research study designed to identify their attitudes toward mathematics, test these attitudes with various correlates, identify possible factors responsible for developing negative attitudes toward mathematics, and make…

This assessment was designed to evaluate students' achievement in and attitude toward mathematics, document changes in achievement by comparing the 1981 results to those obtained in 1977, and survey teachers of mathematics. The assessment was also directed toward identifying and clarifying different models for the mathematics curriculum. This…

Presented is a description of the study, an analysis of major findings, and recommendations directed towards those who share in the continuing task of improving the teaching of mathematics in British Columbia. The assessment was designed to evaluate students' achievement in and attitude toward mathematics, document changes in achievement by…

This is the 12th annual listing of research on mathematics education. The research noted is alphabetically organized by author(s) within the following three categories: (1) research summaries; (2) journal-published reports; and (3) dissertation abstracts. Grade or age level is indicated for each reference. Included in the listing are studies in…

The goals of the project were: (1) to develop elementary mathematics instructional materials which incorporate the use of hand calculators; (2) to develop an appropriate teacher training program; (3) to improve students' basic mathematics skills; (4) to improve students' understanding of mathematics concepts and processes; (5) to improve students'…

Presented is a detailed discussion of the performance pattern of third- and sixth-grade pupils in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for the skill area of fractional numbers. The report begins with a brief and general introduction regarding minimum competencies and continues with tables showing the performance levels of non-English…

ANOVA and Profile analysis were employed to compare the computational skills of high and low ability sixth graders during a decade of efforts to individualize instruction. Comparison of lowest ability subgroups demonstrated no differences with statistical significance in their computational skills. There were statistically significant differences…

Reports the third and seventh-grade results of the fourth mathematics assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Addresses student performance on measurement, geometry, data organization and interpretation, variables and relations, and attitudes. (PK)

Reports the third grade and seventh grade results of the fourth mathematics assessment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Summarizes the major results of the performance on number, operations, and word problem items. Some examples of data are given. (PK)

Using High School and Beyond first follow up data, this study investigated the social distribution of mathematics achievement of the sophomore cohort for 83 Catholic and a random subsample of 94 public high schools. Results showed that track placement and course of study are the major mediating factors that link students' background with academic…

This study was conducted to determine if computer assisted instruction used as a major part of instruction increases mathematics achievement and to explore impact of computers as integral part of instruction on student attitudes toward mathematics, students' perceptions of teachers' attitudes toward them, and student attendance and discipline.…

The mathematics lesson of 63 Year 5 Australian teachers were observed over a term. A casual model linking student, school, and teacher background information, class size, teaching practices, and mean class mathematics achievement was developed for testing the relationship between class size, teaching practices, and student achievement. (Author/JAZ)