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Publication Date: 2012-Mar
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Effects of a Teacher Professional Development Program on the Mathematics Achievement of Middle School Students
Sample McMeeking, Laura B.; Orsi, Rebecca; Cobb, R. Brian
Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, v43 n2 p159-181 Mar 2012
The effect of a 15- to 24-month in-service professional development (PD) program on state accountability mathematics test scores for middle school students was examined using a quasi-experimental design. Middle level mathematics teachers (n = 128) from 7 school districts and 64 middle schools volunteered for a PD sequence of content-oriented summer courses and pedagogy-oriented structured follow-up experiences during the subsequent academic year. Student effects of the PD program were measured using Colorado's state mathematics test results for 2 cohorts of students: 1 that received mathematics instruction from participant teachers in the year prior to the PD and another cohort that received mathematics instruction in the year following the PD. The odds of a student achieving a Proficient or Advanced score on the state test were then compared between cohorts. Results showed that student' odds of achieving a score of Proficient or better increased with teacher participation in the PD program. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Education Programs, Mathematics Achievement, Middle School Students, Inservice Teacher Education, Quasiexperimental Design, Mathematics Tests, Program Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness, Achievement Gains, Cohort Analysis, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Intervention, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Mathematics Education, Improvement Programs, Instructional Improvement, Teacher Improvement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED544681
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