NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Aiming High and Falling Short: California's Eighth-Grade Algebra-for-All Effort
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Domina, Thurston; McEachin, Andrew; Penner, Andrew; Penner, Emily – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2015
The United States is in the midst of an effort to intensify middle school mathematics curricula by enrolling more 8th graders in Algebra. California is at the forefront of this effort, and in 2008, the state moved to make Algebra the accountability benchmark test for 8th-grade mathematics. This article takes advantage of this unevenly implemented…
Descriptors: Algebra, Grade 8, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement
Aiming High and Falling Short: California's 8th Grade Algebra-for-All Effort
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Direct linkDirect link
Domina, Thurston; McEachin, Andrew J.; Penner, Andrew M.; Penner, Emily K. – Grantee Submission, 2014
The U.S. is in the midst of an effort to intensify middle school mathematics curricula by enrolling more 8th graders in Algebra. California is at the forefront of this effort, and in 2008 the state moved to make Algebra the accountability benchmark test for 8th grade mathematics. This paper takes advantage of this unevenly-implemented policy to…
Descriptors: Algebra, Grade 8, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics