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Publication Date
3-2009
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis - Boise State University Access Only
Degree Title
Master of Science in Mathematics Education
Department
Mathematics
Major Advisor
Margaret T. Kinzel
Advisor
Alan Hausrath
Advisor
Kathleen Rohrig
Abstract
Research reported in educational literature suggests that there is a connection among curriculum, self-efficacy, and students’ academic achievement in mathematics. This paper reviews the curricula associated with the recent recommendations by major mathematics education professional organizations, such as the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM, 1989, 1991, 1995, 2000) and the Mathematical Sciences Education Board (National Research Council, 1989). These organizations call for fundamental changes in secondary school mathematics curricula and instruction. These changes have special implications on the curriculum and instruction within the mathematics classroom and have the potential to affect the self-efficacy and academic achievement of students. The purpose of this study is to explore the effects of a standards-based curriculum in a unique classroom of low-achieving students that have failed in a traditional setting.
Recommended Citation
Shaw, Cindy Chesley, "The Effects of a Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum on the Self-Efficacy and Academic Achievement of Previously Unsuccessful Students" (2009). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 15.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/td/15