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The Effect Of The Appalachian Math And Science Partnership On Student Achievement, Betsy Evans Jan 2007

The Effect Of The Appalachian Math And Science Partnership On Student Achievement, Betsy Evans

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Students in the schools of Central Appalachia continuously score lower in mathematics and science at all K-12 levels than their state’s average scores. This education achievement gap is currently being addressed by the Appalachian Math and Science Partnership (AMSP). The AMSP is a professional development program whose goal is to increase the academic achievement of students in mathematics and science by enhancing the content knowledge and teaching skills of classroom teachers. There is a growing body of research that shows improving teacher knowledge and teaching skills is essential to raising student achievement.

The purpose of this study is to determine …