ERIC Number: EJ1453392
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-5984
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8279
Effects of a Mathematics Teacher Professional Development Program on Grades 3-5 Student Achievement: A Multisite Cluster-Randomized Trial
Robert C. Schoen; Mark LaVenia; Amanda M. Tazaz; Russell Gersten; Keith Smolkowski
Elementary School Journal, v125 n2 p322-346 2024
Early mathematics achievement is a strong predictor of later mathematics achievement, and student competence in fractions and division may be the strongest predictor of success in secondary-level algebra. We used a multisite cluster-randomized trial to estimate the impact of a mathematics teacher professional development (PD) program on student mathematics achievement. Designed for grades 3-5 teachers, the program consisted of 9 days of teacher workshops and focused on number, operations, and algebraic thinking with emphasis on fractions. The randomized sample included 149 teachers and their students, representing 31 schools in 9 public school districts in Florida. With a low per student cost, the Cognitively Guided Instruction 3-5 PD program had a positive impact on student performance on the Elementary Mathematics Student Assessment (g = 0.19, p = 0.004). The magnitude of the impact on student mathematics achievement suggests that these results may also have practical importance.
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Workshops, Public Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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