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Mathematics

2004

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The Effect Of The Math Concepts And Skills (Mcs) Computer Program On S, Cheryl Manning Jan 2004

The Effect Of The Math Concepts And Skills (Mcs) Computer Program On S, Cheryl Manning

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This study measures the effectiveness of the National Computer Systems (NCS) Learn SuccessMaker Math Concepts and Skills computer program on standardized test scores at a middle school in east central Florida. The NCS Learn Company makes three claims for the SuccessMaker interactive computer program, Math Concepts and Skills (MCS): 1. Student Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores will improve from using the software 30 hours or more; 2. The increase in FCAT scores is directly related to the length of time the students' spend using the program; 3. The software package grading system is equivalent to the FCAT scoring. This …