ERIC Number: EJ761609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1070-5511
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Assessing Student Problem-Solving Skills
Kyriakides, Leonidas; Gagatsis, Athanasios
Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, v10 n4 p609-621 2003
This study examines the construct validity of the Mathematical Patterns Test using data from 848 Cypriot primary school students. Descriptive analyses across 5 age groups suggested a developmental structure of individual tasks and subdomains consistent with the design of the test. Acceptable fit was obtained using confirmatory factor analysis procedures for the theoretical 6-factor 1st-order structure. Results are discussed with reference to intended uses of the assessment and its score in the context of current reform in primary mathematics in Cyprus. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Mathematics Tests, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Age Differences, Factor Analysis, Educational Change, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Mathematics Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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