The Impact of Reform Instruction on Student Mathematics Achievement: An Example of a Summative Evaluation of a Standards-Based Curriculum

by Romberg; Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780415990097
• ISBN10: 0415990092
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-13
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

Summarizing data derived from a study of the implementation of one standards-based middle school curriculum program, Mathematics in Context, this book demonstrates the challenges of conducting comparative longitudinal research in the reality of school life.

Author Biography

Mary C. Shafer is Associate Professor of Mathematics Education in the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Northern Illinois University.

Table of Contents

Summative evaluation of standards-based curricula	p. 1
Proposing to study standards-based curriculum implementation	p. 15
Setting the foundation: initiation of the study	p. 21
Building a culture of support for reform: implementation of professional development	p. 27
Examining the role of teachers: background, instruction, and treatment fidelity	p. 36
Linking instruction and student opportunity to learn with understanding	p. 49
Looking at assessment instruments	p. 56
Findings about student achievement, question 1: what is the impact of the MiC instructional approach on student achievement?	p. 64
Findings about student achievement, question 2: how is the impact of instruction using MiC different from that of conventional instruction on student performance?	p. 90
Findings about student achievement, question 3: what variables associated with classroom instruction account for variation in student performance?	p. 127
What we learned from the research and the implications for curriculum evaluations	p. 158
References	p. 175
Index	p. 182
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