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Identifier	Thesis 1660
Author	O'Neil, Carrie T.
Title	The Effect of an NCTM Standards-Based Curriculum on Student Performance in College Mathematics Courses
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	2002
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	One of the major goals of high school curriculum is to better prepare the high school student for college level courses. When alternative curricula programs are available, how can one determine which curriculum better accomplishes this goal? One of the major goals of a college or university is to determine whether a high school student will succeed in college level courses. To determine this, some predictors are available. Among these predictors are the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), High School Grade Point Average, and High School Class Rank. When so many alternatives are available, it is difficult to determine if one is more reliable than another. A unique opportunity arose when forty-eight students from the same high school were accepted and attended a particular university. Some of the high school students were taught mathematics based on the NCTM Standards-based curriculum program (Math Connections); others, under the more traditional curriculum; and still others under both an NCTM Standards-based curriculum and a traditional curriculum. All had taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT). Most had taken the University's Accuplacer Test (mathematics placement exam) and completed one semester of appropriate college mathematics' courses. The purpose of the study was: 1. To determine whether there was any evidence to show that either the NCTM Standards-based curriculum or a more traditional curriculum better prepare students for college level mathematics courses, and 2. To determine how well the various predictors' predict students' success on the Accuplacer test. The study examined the relationship between weighted mathematics average, high school class rank, SAT mathematics score, CAPT mathematics score, Accuplacer score, and college, Elementary Algebra grades. It was hypothesized that there would be differences among the curricular groups. The study also examined which predictors are better for predicting success on the Accuplacer test and college mathematics course grade. It was hypothesized that students who completed an NCTM Standards-based curriculum would do well in mathematics courses taken at the university. The predicted hypotheses that there would be differences between the three groups on the various predictors were all confirmed except for the Accuplacer score. There was a statistically significant difference between the three groups. The best predictors for the Accuplacer test were the CAPT test and the curricular program completed. The best predictor for success in college mathematics course was high school weighted average.
Subject	Mathematics -- Study and teaching (Secondary)
Department	Department of Mathematical Sciences
Advisor	Craine, Timothy
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713734399
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