Date Approved
5-31-2005
Embargo Period
4-19-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in School Administration
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Capasso, Ronald
Subject(s)
Education, Elementary--Curricula; Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)
Disciplines
Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Upper Deerfield Township School District's new math programs to determine if the standards-based curriculum purchased three years ago has had an impact on standardized test scores. The district's ESPA/NJ ASK and GEPA standardized test scores in math from 2002, 2003, and 2004 were analyzed and six teachers were interviewed to determine if there was a correlation between hands-on instruction and higher student achievement on standardized tests. While the number of students who were proficient/advanced proficient in mathematics gradually increased for both grade levels during the specified testing years for this study, a closer look revealed the district's fourth grade students scored below the state mean in all the clusters whereas the eighth graders improved significantly during the three testing years used for this study.
Recommended Citation
Triantos, Lynne M., "The aftermath of implementing a standards-based curriculum in a K-8 district: Is there a correlation between hands-on instruction and math scores?" (2005). Theses and Dissertations. 1088.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1088
