ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research was to supplement and reorganize the existing Unit 7: Measurement of the East Baton Rouge Parish School System Comprehensive Curriculum (EBRCC) to improve student performance. To restructure the unit, I analyzed the Measurement Standards outlined in both the Common Core Standards and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. I also studied the existing structure of the unit to reorganize the topics in a manner that is more succinct and effective in promoting student learning.
In addition to reorganizing the unit, I also implemented my own supplements over the three week period. To determine if the supplements I introduced and the changes I made were effective, I gathered and reviewed student data, including performance on a benchmark assessment, student responses to open-ended questions about the subject matter, and pre- and post- assessments involving student scripts on the key ideas the unit.
The analysis of the pre- and post-assessments demonstrate that there were considerable advantages to the changes I made. Students scores showed an overall average learning gain of 111.5% on the post-assessment. Seventy percent of my students scored proficient or above on the Edusoft Benchmark assessment, which is 23% higher than that of the students that I taught last year. This was also approximately 38% higher than the percent of students scoring proficient or above in other Algebra I classes at my school this year.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LSU/oai:etd.lsu.edu:etd-07022012-112838 |
| Date | 03 July 2012 |
| Creators | Stovall, Ni'Shawn Leneigh |
| Contributors | Meyinsse, Joseph, Madden, James, Harhad, Ameziane |
| Publisher | LSU |
| Source Sets | Louisiana State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Source | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-07022012-112838/ |
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