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    Fifth Grade Math MSA Student Achievement

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    Author/Creator
    Taylor, Mark
    Date
    2011-07
    Type of Work
    33 p.
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    action research papers
    Program
    Masters of Education
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    Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain information or permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Goucher Special Collections & Archives at 410-337-6347 or email archives@goucher.edu.
    Subjects
    Education -- Research papers (Graduate)
    Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Elementary) -- Research
    Mathematical ability -- Testing -- Research
    Fifth grade (Education) -- Maryland -- Research
    Abstract
    The purpose of this study was to determine whether a six-month before school math program would increase the math achievement of selected fifth graders enrolled in a public elementary school in Maryland. The measurement tool used to assess student achievement was the Math component of the Maryland School Assessment (MSA). This study involved the use of a pretest/posttest quasi-experimental design to compare data from March of 2010 test administration (before the intervention was administered) to data from March of 2011 test administration (after the intervention was completed). Data were gathered on an experimental and control group on the MSA for grades four and five Math. An analysis of the data indicates that achievement gains were not significant, though results could be attributable to several intervening factors and threats to validity. Research in the area of elementary math remediation should continue given the continued disagreement regarding best practices needed to improve student achievement in mathematics and the dire consequences for failing to provide remediation and acceleration to struggling elementary math students.


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    Goucher College
    1021 Dulaney Valley Road
    Baltimore, MD 21204

    www.goucher.edu

    Contact Information:
    kristen.welzenbach@goucher.edu
    library.goucher.edu/md-soar


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.