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Will Standards-Based Instruction Improve Student Achievement In The Areas Of Mathematics?, Robert E. Cowell
Will Standards-Based Instruction Improve Student Achievement In The Areas Of Mathematics?, Robert E. Cowell
Theses
The author conducted this longitudinal study to gain an objective view of the instructional practices on student achievement. The author, an elementary principal, facilitated a change in philosophy and practice, especially in the area of mathematics.
This study confirmed that there is a statistically significant impact on student achievement when a standards-based instructional program is implemented. The data in the study also indicated that a significant number of students improved their achievement score based on CTB-McGraw Hill Terra Nova Assessments.
This study also indicated a significant demographic factor that will need to be further researched. Fifty percent of the students …