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Effects Of An Advanced Mathematics Education Graduate Program On Teacher Practice, Mickey Newman Washburn, Jr. Oct 2008

Effects Of An Advanced Mathematics Education Graduate Program On Teacher Practice, Mickey Newman Washburn, Jr.

Middle-Secondary Education and Instructional Technology Dissertations

Public concern over the mathematical incompetence of students and adults is longstanding and justified. The No Child Left Behind act has affected the nation’s teachers, their school systems, and their communities. The act required all classrooms have a “highly-qualified teacher” by June, 2006 (United States Department of Education, 2002). Thus, the purpose of this evaluative case study was to understand if the unique National Board Certification (NBC) focused Educational Specialist (EdS) program was effective in creating change in teacher practice of six high school mathematics teachers in a suburban Georgia county. The learning outcomes of the program and perceptions of …