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Zehao Li – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2024
In this study, the evaluation of mathematical proficiency (MP) in one NSW Year 12 standardised exam paper was investigated. By considering the multi-strand model of MP, a literature-based criteria for scoring the assessment of MP in individual exam questions was first developed. The criteria were then applied to quantitatively evaluate the 2023…
Descriptors: Scoring, Mathematics Tests, Test Construction, Grade 12
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Mtshali, Muntuwenkosi Abraham; Ngwenya, Jabulisile Cynthia; Myende, Thandanani Hansford – Perspectives in Education, 2022
The purpose of this study is to examine teachers' perceptions of teacher factors affecting the dwindling Grade 12 learners' performance in Business Studies National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations at the rural Umbumbulu circuit of Umlazi district, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The study employed a qualitative research…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Grade 12, Academic Achievement, Business Education
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Yungul, Okan; Can, Ajda Aylin – Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 2018
In this research, it is aimed to present the applicability of Web Based Distance Education (WBDE) method in instrument (guitar) education for Fine Arts High Schools. In accordance with this purpose, a web-based experimental study is developed within the scope of synchronous and asynchronous models for guitar education. The research is carried out…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Music Education
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Huang, Xian-Han; Lee, John Chi-Kin – Curriculum and Teaching, 2015
This study explores how contextual factors affect the instructional reaction of teachers to the changes in the high-stake testing. The results obtained from an investigation of 11 teachers from five senior middle schools show that contextual factors can be categorized into three, namely, traditional exam culture, leadership at district and school…
Descriptors: Interaction, High Stakes Tests, Curriculum Development, Case Studies
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Ramnarain, Umesh; Joseph, Aleyamma – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2012
This study investigated the learning difficulties of grade 12 South African students in a national chemistry examination. A quantitative analysis of students' performance in the examination revealed there was a significant difference between student performance in questions where students needed to execute a transformation across levels of…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Instructional Effectiveness, Chemistry, Teaching Methods
Mulkerrin, Elizabeth A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of an 11th-grade and 12th-grade zoo-based academic high school experiential science program compared to a same school-district school-based academic high school experiential science program on students' pretest and posttest science, math, and reading achievement, and student perceptions of…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, High School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12
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Lazarev, Valeriy; Newman, Denis; Sharp, Alyssa – Regional Educational Laboratory West, 2014
This study explored the relationships among the components of the Arizona Department of Education's new teacher evaluation model, with a particular focus on the extent to which ratings from the state model's teacher observation instrument differentiated higher and lower performance. The study used teacher-level evaluation data collected by the…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Observation, State Departments of Education, Correlation