Evaluating Algebra Readiness

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dc.contributor.advisorWarshauer, Max
dc.contributor.authorHarper, Eric Alan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWhite, Alex
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-02T18:50:20Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:09:34Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractEighth grade students taking Algebra I has become an increasingly common occurrence in the United States during recent years. Still, math education in America and the placement of algebra in the curriculum differs greatly from other countries. This work examines the arguments both for and against introducing algebra to students at earlier ages and then analyzes the effectiveness of a curriculum for that purpose. The Math Explorations curriculum created by the Texas Mathworks faculty at Texas State weaves algebra throughout its curriculum. Students complete Algebra I by the end of eighth grade in a three-text series that also covers state curriculum for sixth, seventh and eighth grades. This study examines the effectiveness of the curriculum in terms of both preparing students for algebra and student learning of state-mandated standards as assessed by TAKS testing.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
dc.formatText
dc.format.extent40 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationHarper, E. A. (2011). Evaluating algebra readiness (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3165
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectalgebra
dc.subjectdevelopment
dc.subjectcurriculum
dc.subjectmath
dc.subjectmathworks
dc.subjectreasoning
dc.subjectunknowns
dc.subjectstudents
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleEvaluating Algebra Readiness
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematics
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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