The purposes of this study were to determine whether mathematically gifted boys and girls in secondary schools were significantly different in cognitive abilities and personality factors and to determine whether these cognitive abilities and personality factors were accurate predictors of mathematical achievement. Mathematically gifted boys (n=77)…

This paper examines the major influences of state minimum standards of pupil proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics; state curriculum guides; basic skills testing; and a state-funded compensatory/remedial program on public schools in Louisiana since 1980. The state testing program is described in some detail. Its influence in the home is…

Research supports the premise that various mathematical topics can be categorized as being performed better by the left or right brain hemisphere. This study examined the effect of left and right brain hemispheric lateralization exercises upon course grades in two sections of Analysis I (beginning calculus for mathematics/science majors) at a…

Two parallel studies were conducted to determine whether students' achievement in reading and/or mathematics would be affected by the use of Education Systems Corporation (ESC) Software for Chapter 1 students. Students in the experimental groups used the software twice a week during a period of one school year, with 561 Chapter 1 students in…

This study was designed to investigate whether the implementation and integration of the use of the Explorer Calculator into the curriculum influenced students in grades three through six. The sample consisted of approximately 440 students who were assigned to the treatment group or the control group. Achievement scores from the Iowa Test of Basic…

The basic rationale for incorporating information about instructional experiences in the design and analysis of assessment data is that student ability, topic exposure, and forms of instructional exposure each contribute to student performance as measured at a given point in time. The purpose of this study is to investigate the degree of…

While previous studies investigating sex differences in the growth of academic abilities have been inconsistent in their conclusions, sex differences have often been reported, particularly in the areas of verbal and mathematical achievement. Results from several longitudinal studies have suggested that these measured differences in achievement are…

The Virginia International Mathematics Assessment Project was undertaken in response to the need for high quality baseline data on student achievement and on curriculum and instructional issues. The assessment model chosen for this project used the design and instruments of the Second International Mathematics Study (SIMS). The study included 104…

This bibliography identifies reports of research on correlates, causes, effects, and treatment of test anxiety. The listing was developed for a synthesis of research, performed by meta-analysis at Adrian College, Michigan in 1986-87. Guidelines for including studies were applied as follows: (1) the research concerned academic test anxiety, using…

An assessment of sex-related differences in mathematics achievement and related attitude variables of 13-year-old students from 20 different countries is presented in this study. The analyses of student achievement were based on pretest and posttest data from seven of the participating countries and a single-test condition from the remaining l3…

The purpose of the present study was to examine the possibility of summer regression on Chapter 1 remedial children. Students received computer-assisted instruction in mathematics and reading using programs devised by Computer Curriculum Corporation. Computer performance level data were collected in May 1984 and September 1984, and SRA scores were…

This is the final test for students in the twelfth-grade course Mathematics 30, offered in schools in Alberta, Canada. It contains 52 multiple-choice questions and five written-response problems, with two-and-one-half hours allowed for completion. Approved calculators may be used. Scoring is done by the provincial education department. (RH)

This article examines the effects of a secondary school mathematics curriculum. This curriculum has been developed by the Dutch National Institute for Curriculum Development (SLO). There are differences in how this curriculum is implemented in the classroom. There are striking differences in the learning results at pupil, class and school levels.…

The paper describes the use of expert systems technology in translating test and observational data into objectives for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) with handicapped students. The Math Test Interpreter (MTI) is designed to combine student information, results from the Key Math Diagnostic Arithmetic Test and additional program generated…

A nonequivalent control group design study, with a math unit on ratio and proportion as the treatment, was conducted to examine the validity of some written tasks as a measure of formal reasoning. Subjects in the study were 68 fifth grade students who enrolled in two classes in a small urban school. The experimental group learned a 12-lesson math…