This document contains the framework and a set of recommendations for the 2005 NAEP mathematics assessment. It includes descriptions of the mathematical content of the test, the types of test questions, and recommendations for administration of the test. In broad terms, this framework attempts to answer the question: What mathematics should be…

Mathematics and science achievements have been assessed in the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and its repetition (TIMSS-R). Most existing reports are largely separated into the subject domains. This article is focused on an examination of the relationship between mathematics and science achievements based on student test…

In trying to help students pass the Texas Academic Skills Program (TASP) Examination, changes have been found to occur in the student before efforts at teaching mathematics are effective. A literature review was conducted to seek a philosophical basis to support theories of helping learners. Various learning theories was searched and found that…

There are two major purposes to the Teaching Improvements in Mathematics Education (TIME 2000) project. The first purpose is to develop and implement recruitment strategies, the second is to develop and implement the freshmen year of an integrated curriculum in mathematics and education--mathematics teaching and learning for the preparation of…

Multilevel international data have been released from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), providing an opportunity to apply multilevel modeling techniques in educational research. In this paper, TIMSS factors are classified in fixed and random categories according to the project design. Classifying fixed and random…

This document summarizes the results of a dissertation (M. Alford, 1999) that focused on the success of Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), North Carolina, students who failed Algebra I in 1994-1995 and retook it during the 1995 summer session or the 1995-1996 regular school year. Success was defined by three measures of student learning:…

Portfolio assessment is a rather recent concept in the evaluation of student achievement even though the separate items in a portfolio have been used for decades. Students are involved in selecting what goes into the portfolio, and which emphasizes the achievement of objectives from within the classroom. In mathematics education, the portfolio is…

Student scores on the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) tests are increasingly being used for administrative purposes. Promotion and placement decisions are largely governed by FCAT performance. Although efforts are made to make the FCAT scores available as soon as possible, for some purposes they are not on hand when needed.…

Presents an alternative hypothetical explanation of the results obtained in Sharma and Meighan's research. The study did not control for intelligence, social class, and other relevant variables which might explain the difference between the sexes in mathematical attainment in secondary schools. (AM)

Results from testing 20 first graders in a remedial class in Maryland indicated that: same pattern recognition was significantly higher than reverse pattern recognition; identical pattern recognition did not affect performance on reading and arithmetic achievement; reverse pattern recognition significantly affected performance on reading and…

Describes an investigation into the effects of a mathematical educational model on prison inmate self-esteem. The study found that such a model did increase self-esteem and showed specific potential as a vehicle for raising the self-esteem of Black males. (CT)

Research aimed at constructing an instrument for measuring instructional climate was conducted in 121 Dutch senior secondary schools. The instrument used scales for students, teachers, department heads, and principals that proved reliable and valid. Variables related to students' mathematics results included students' enjoyment of math, attitude…

Describes aspects of research conducted with two secondary mathematics teachers and seven senior students, which explored their perceptions of mathematics from their experiences and beliefs about personal excellence in school mathematics. Identifies three categories of excellent students: the student excellent-in-mathematics, the student…

Describes some ways to assess students' achievement of objectives in the Assessment Standards for School Mathematics. Suggests alternative methods of assessment that are appropriate to answer questions about connections and reasoning. Discussion is divided into two sections: (1) Assessment as Culminating Activity and Evaluation-An Example from…

Studied the effects of self-evaluation training on mathematics achievement for students in grades 5 and 6. The majority (257 of 259) treatment students outperformed the control group (effect size=0.40), providing evidence in support of the consequential validity of self-evaluation. (SLD)