Notes from National Assessment: Processes Used on Computational Exercises.

Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1976

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Notes from National Assessment: Processes Used on Computational Exercises

Carpenter, Thomas P.; And Others

Arithmetic Teacher, 23, 3, 217-222, Mar 76

Various algorithms used in addition, subtraction, and division problems were identified. The percentages of people in the National Assessment survey populations using each method are reported, as are the percentages of those using the most popular methods who answered correctly. Implications for instruction are discussed. (SD) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Results (Interpretatlon).

Descriptors: Algorithms, Basic Skills, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Instruction, Mathematics Education, National Competency Tests, Research, Research Utilization, Surveys

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress

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