Dissertations / Theses: 'Math middle school teachers'

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Nivens, Ryan Andrew. "Constructivist Ways to Teach Middle School Math Teachers." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2012. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/234.

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Vizzi, Angela L. "Teachers' Perceptions of Manipulatives During Middle School Math Instruction." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2080.

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In a Colorado school district, school personnel and parents were concerned that middle school math proficiency levels were low for 2011-2014 and math teachers were not using manipulatives in their classes to increase math performance. The district's math coordinator did not foresee providing specific professional development (PD) for math manipulative use to address these concerns. Without this PD, math teachers may be ill-quipped to teach math concepts when using manipulatives, which, in turn, could lead to further poor math performance. The purpose of this qualitative bounded collective case study was to explore middle school teachers' perceptions of PD and perceived self-efficacy regading the implementation of manipulatives. Knowles's andragogy and Piaget's cognitive development theories framed this study. A homogeneous sample of 12 voluntary participants with more than 5 years teaching middle school math, both with and without access to manipulatives, volunteered to participate in this study. Data from observations, interviews, and archival documents were analyzed using comparative and inductive analyses and were analytically coded. Participants reported a need for PD that focused on physical and virtual manipulatives (PM and VM) and a low perceived self-efficacy regarding manipulatives use during math instruction. A blended PD using face-to-face and distance learning formats was designed to increase math teachers' knowledge of and perceived self-efficacy with PM and VM for math instruction. This endeavor may contribute to positive social change by reforming PD opportunities to support teachers' practice and self-efficacy using manipulatives during math instruction, ultimately increasing student performance.

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Gilbert, Michael. "A professional development experience : an analysis of video case-based studies for secondary math teachers in linear functions /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7530.

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Johnson, Teresa. "An examination of the relationship between the type of teacher certification of middle school teachers and student math, reading, and writing achievement /." view abstract or download file of text, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3164080.

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Thesis (D.Ed.)--University of Oregon, 2005.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-100). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Rhyne, Brenda. "Urban middle school students' perceptions of math and science teachers' caring behaviors and students' self reports of academic competence /." Online version of thesis, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1850/4891.

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Unobskey, Arthur. "Driving a Rigorous Analysis and Implementation of Effective Teaching Practices by Middle School Math Teachers." Thesis, Boston College, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/626.

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Thesis advisor: Robert J. Starratt
Often educational researchers believe that the way to get teacher groups to improve their own teaching is to have them work in groups, share common assessments, look at the results, and choose the approach of the teacher who achieved the most success. Teachers, however, often resist this approach to identifying a "best practice" because it creates a competitive climate in which one teacher will be identified as the best. Conversations about teaching, when they do occur, thus often remain superficial. Teachers most often say to each other that they respect each other's approach; when they do disagree, they focus briefly on ideological differences and then move on to another topic before identifying the specific instructional techniques that work. This dynamic persists in all schools, but particularly in high performing schools in which most students are succeeding, teachers choose to avoid these difficult conversations and thus avoid close examination of their practices. This study examines a leadership project that strove to draw teachers into fruitful conversations about best practice by diminishing competitiveness within the group. Rather than asking them to compare student performance on common assessments, and identify the teacher whose students did the best, the Principal/Researcher focused teachers on the goal of establishing a common approach to teaching certain math topics. In order to find this common approach, teachers had to examine their practices very closely, adopting some new ones but keeping the ones that worked. Rather than the work of one teacher, the "best practice" that the group members chose was a synthesis of strong teaching methods from all members of the group
Thesis (EdD) — Boston College, 2009
Submitted to: Boston College. Lynch School of Education
Discipline: Educational Administration and Higher Education

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Creek, Wendy. "It All Adds Up| Professional Development, Content Knowledge, and Self-Efficacy in Middle School Math Teachers." Thesis, Loyola Marymount University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10682850.

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The math achievement of American students had been stagnant or falling since 2007, according to both national and international measures (NAEP, TIMSS, PISA). While the Common Core State Standards were partially a response to sinking levels of American math proficiency, those standards require a much greater depth of conceptual understanding of mathematics for teachers than previous standards, yet more than half of fifth- through eighth-grade math teachers are not certified to teach math. The federal government and school districts spend millions of dollars on teacher professional development, but little evidence shows what kind of professional development might be the most beneficial for math teachers. This study measured the impact of math content-based professional development on middle school math teachers. Findings suggest that the participating teachers’ content knowledge about ratios and proportional reasoning increased slightly during the study. Exit surveys indicated that the most recent PD session would have an impact on their teaching practice, although the impact would mostly be related to their pedagogy. However, there was little change in teachers’ self-efficacy toward teaching mathematics. As research indicates, content knowledge in math is connected to student achievement, the implication of which is that middle school math teachers can increase their content knowledge through professional development. Given that access to higher-level math courses is critical to college success, and the foundation for those higher-level math courses begins in middle school, it is imperative that all students and their teachers are supported to be successful in math.

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West, Robert J. "Teacher Identity and Self-efficacy Development in an Alternative Licensure Program for Middle and High School Math and Science Teachers." Ohio University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ohiou1427381851.

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Brothers, Martha Sue. "The Experiences of Middle School Teachers with Integration of Digital Media into the Curriculum." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1879.

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Middle school teachers at a school district integrated digital media into the math and literacy curriculum by using programs such as Success Maker and Reading 180 in the classroom. Teachers received training on best practices for integrating digital media in their teaching. No research had been conducted to examine the experiences of these middle school teachers with the integration of digital media into the curriculum. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to address that gap. The research questions focused on teachers' outlooks on digital media as a teaching tool and the instructional strategies they used. The conceptual framework of this study was based on Bandura's social cognitive theory because students may achieve higher levels of academic achievement through the integration of digital media into the curriculum. Purposeful sampling was used to select 6 urban public regular middle schools teachers who taught either math or language arts and had integrated digital media into the curriculum. Face-to-face interviews were conducted. Archival documents on the school district's digital media use were also examined. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed strategies that literacy and math teachers used to individualize instruction, make instruction relevant to students, and integrate digital media throughout their lessons on a daily basis. Study findings may offer insight on instructional strategies that middle school math and literacy teachers may use to integrate digital media into the curriculum. Such knowledge may help students at this school pass standardized tests and graduate.

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Ikenberry, Susan J. "Math, Class, and Katrina Aftermath: The Impact of Experiences Teaching Mathematics to Low-income Middle School Students on Middle-income Teachers’ Pedagogical Strategies." ScholarWorks@UNO, 2014. http://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/1925.

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Despite a century of educational reforms, no matter how achievement is measured, learning and opportunity gaps can still be predicted by race and socioeconomic status. Teachers and schools are blamed for functioning to reproduce social inequality. This study investigated teacher agency and transformative potentials. It considered how teachers modified their pedagogical practices when teaching low-income and high-poverty students. In order to capture teacher beliefs and logic, a qualitative approach was used involving in-depth interviews of a small number of participants. The research used the context of the dislocation of students from high-poverty Orleans Parish schools in the year following Hurricane Katrina and their absorption into often higher income schools to understand middle-class teachers’ perspectives on their new students’ learning needs and how they adjusted their practice. Participants were middle-school mathematics teachers ranging in experience and orientation. Evacuees had weaker mathematics backgrounds (often two years below grade level). In all cases, evacuees were in classes with non-evacuees. Teachers made different pedagogical choices: continuing to use diverse methods aimed at higher-order understanding, or moving to direct instructional strategies; remediating or accelerating students with below-grade-level mathematics skills; and whether or not to help students acculturate (code-switch) from one set of classroom norms and etiquettes to another. Key factors influencing choices included: socioeconomic makeup of their classes; teachers’ level of mathematics expertise; emphasis on test scores; teachers’ views of students’ culture; and teachers’ peer environments. The study provides insights into teacher and classroom mechanisms that contributed to Katrina evacuee multi-year achievement gains.

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Satyal, Neeraj Raj. "An Analysis of Fifth-Grade Teachers’ Mathematical Inputs on Eighth-Grade Students’ Mathematical Outputs." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2015. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/183.

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The purpose of this study was to explore and analyze which fifth-grade teacher inputs were the most important predictors of future outcomes of eighth-grade math students. This quantitative study looked at mathematical achievement through the lens of an education production function. The three inputs that were analyzed were fifth-grade teachers’ background; perception of professional development; and instructional practices and the relationship of those practices to achievement in eighth-grade math. In order to find the relationship between the above variables and student achievement, descriptive statistics, multiple correlations, and multi-variable regression analysis were conducted to examine which predictors had a stronger relationship between eighth-grade math outcomes than others. Taken as a whole, fifth-grade teacher math inputs in this study seemed to explain a small part of the variance regarding eighth-grade math achievement. As a whole, the more frequently students wrote and spoke about math in fifth grade as well as used math tools effectively, the better the outcome in eighth grade.

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Sessoms, Carolyn Jones. "Teachers' Perspectives: Face-to-Face and Computer-Based Instruction in Math." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2886.

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Differentiated instruction offers opportunities to improve student academic performance, specifically in students with learning disabilities. However, teachers' perceptions of which differentiated-instruction program works best to support differently abled students were unknown. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore teachers' perceptions on whether face-to-face instruction using response to intervention or computer-based learning using TenMarks works best in improving the academic performance of students who are differently abled in mathematics, specifically geometry. Constructivism, social disability theory, and Bandura's social learning theory formed the study's theoretical framework. Research questions guiding the study focused on teachers' perceptions of the advantages and challenges of traditional face-to-face instruction versus TenMarks when educating differently abled students. Data were collected through one-on-one interviews and member checking using a purposeful sample with six high school mathematic teachers. Thematic data analysis followed an open coding process to identify emergent themes. The findings showed that teachers perceived advantages and challenges with both instructional models. Further, teachers believed combining the two approaches would be most beneficial as the strengths and weaknesses of the two approaches are complementary, which correlates with disability's social and critical models. This study contributes to positive social change through school administrators and teachers in guiding school policies and practices related to differentiated-instruction approaches in classrooms that include differently abled students.

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Kane, Julie M. "Engaging Secondary Math Teachers in Breaking Down Barriers for English Learners." Digital Commons at Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School, 2020. https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/950.

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This study used mixed methods to examine middle school mathematics teachers’ beliefs about English Learners’ ability to participate in rigorous, grade-level math instruction as well as beliefs about their own capacity for teaching English Learners. Additionally, the study investigated the influence of teachers’ beliefs on their instructional practices and identified the types of support teachers need to develop as culturally and linguistically responsive educators. Findings revealed some dissonance between teachers’ explicit beliefs about teaching English Learners and their implicit beliefs illustrated through instructional decisions made, as well as previously unrecognized gaps in teachers’ ability to identify and differentiate the needs of different types of English learners. Finally, the study identified teachers’ pressing needs for additional support at the school and district levels to continue to develop skills and knowledge to improve their teaching for English learners. The study concluded with an action plan for developing a robust professional learning system to develop teachers’ self-efficacy as culturally and linguistically responsive educators while also addressing implicit bias through reflection.

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Kim, Jessika. "The effects of professional learning communities on middle school math teachers in developing curriculum, instruction, and assessments for common core." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2016. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10118914.

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The world of education in the K–12 setting is constantly changing. The most recent shift in educational reform is the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These new standards require students to think critically and demonstrate higher depths of knowledge. As a result, teachers are faced with the large task of realigning curriculum, instruction, and assessments to meet the new demands of Common Core. Unfortunately, with new standards and new expectations for assessments, teachers may feel overwhelmed and overextended. Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) offer a structure in which educators are able to collaborate and align content across grade levels. The six guiding principles outlined by DuFour, DuFour, and Eaker require PLC teams to state a shared vision, maintain a collaborative culture, collective inquiry, action orientation, commitment to continuous improvement, and result orientation. These principles, when combined with curriculum, instruction, and assessments, and the key elements of the CCSS provided the conceptual framework for this study. This study confirms when PLC structures are implemented with authenticity; individual members are better equipped to withstand the unpredictable changes in education.

This qualitative case study sought to better understand the manner in which PLC structures supported the development of curriculum, instruction, and assessments for 7^th and 8^th grade Common Core math. Through semi-structured interviews during the beginning and end of the first semester, multiple observations of PLC meetings, and document analysis, this study determined the following findings. First, this case study found that curriculum development for the Common Core Standards was supported as individual members built capacity between each other to redevelop new district-mandated textbooks. Second, instruction strategies for the new standards was maintained as PLC members demonstrated high levels of trust with each other in an effort to share individual shortcomings and challenges. Third, assessment development required teachers to reflect on both curriculum and instruction in an effort to promote student achievement. Finally, an unexpected finding of shared decision making was determined through participant interviews. Participants longed for greater autonomy within their PLC structures, and hoped to have greater input in the larger overarching decisions made school wide.

The implications of this study encourage educators in various school settings—urban, suburban, and rural—to continuously improve year after year through PLCs. Regardless of new reforms in education, PLC structures provide a stable environment for educators to professionally learn in their site communities. The recommendations for this qualitative case study include suggestions for policy, practice, and future research. For policy, district members and officials would be well advised to provide additional professional development days for all certificated staff on how to authentically implement PLC structures at school sites. For practice, the major themes of capacity building, trust, reflection, and shared decision making can guide PLC teams as they practice true collaboration through PLC structures. Once PLC structures are authentically implemented, curriculum development can begin, instructional strategies can be shared and improved, and assessments can be effectively aligned to new standards. For future research, it is recommended that the scope of study be expanded to include the K–12 grades as well as extend the study for multiple years. As educators and school sites continue to make greater meaning of the CCSS, the impact of PLC structures in relation to student achievement will improve. Therefore, additional research on the effectiveness of PLC structures in relation to curriculum, instruction, and assessments will be richer as Common Core continues to be implemented.

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Mowen, Diana L. "Impacts of graduate student content specialists serving in middle school classrooms on teachers and graduate students." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1227.

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Wood, Christopher Neal. "Origin and Use of Pedagogical Content Knowledge: A Case Study of Three Math Teachers and Their Students." PDXScholar, 2016. http://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/2957.

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Teachers must have specific knowledge of a subject and how to teach it to promote learning in their students (also known as pedagogical content knowledge). Research has shown that project-based curriculum can be an effective way for teachers to leverage this knowledge into deeper student understanding and application readiness, but observations about when and how this happens in the classroom have not been adequately documented. In this study we will explore teaching and learning in a middle-school boat-building curriculum focused on real-world application of math concepts. The boat-building program took place over one week, included seven students, and was taught by three teachers. The teaching phase of this study examined how the three boat-building teachers applied their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) through a participant observation case study. The three teachers had diverse training and teaching backgrounds. At the completion of the course these teachers were interviewed on their prior teaching experiences and training to determine how they acquired their pedagogical content knowledge. The learning part of this study involved a pre- and post-test application task completed by the students. After all students completed the application task, each was interviewed to see what, if any, knowledge or approach these teachers used had an impact on the ability of the students to do the task. Analysis of the pre-post assessments showed that students were not able to make statistically significant gains over the one week of instruction. However, students did note many aspects of instruction that they thought helped them. Additionally, students showed gains in assessing importance of geometry in design, the vocabulary associated with scale, geometry, and woodworking, and creating context for prior instruction. For the teachers, higher scores on the PCK rubric did align with a greater amount of experience teaching. Also, the two more experienced teachers influenced each other and the third teacher regarding student learning and instructional approach.

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Chung, Chih-Hung. "Investigating Teachers’ Backgrounds and Instructional Practices to Improve Mathematics Teacher Training Programs." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc799534/.

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In recent years, considerable concern has arisen over cross-national student’s math achievement. A number of studies focusing on eighth grade student’s math achievement have been published. However, the most important role we should consider is not only students, but also teachers. A good teaching training program could help teachers improve their teaching expertise and student’s math achievement. Moreover, most studies only focused on explained predictions of the effect between potential factors. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to implement a hierarchical linear model and cluster analysis techniques to re-examine the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011 among eighth grade students in the United States (U.S.), South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. These techniques were applied to provide a teacher characteristics and student math achievement model and identify a new institutional typology based on the pattern of teacher characteristic types and countries. Based on these patterns and model, this study presented the findings, as well as suggestions for improving educational policies and teaching training program in, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, and the U.S.

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Helm, Kerry L. "A descriptive study of northwest Ohio seventh grade math teachers' attitudes and strategy integration used to promote literacy in the classroom." Connect to this title online, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1120150309.

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Stroter, Antionette Denise. "The Effects of Teacher-Student Racial and Ethnic Congruence on Student Math Learning." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/28180.

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The Supreme Court of the United States has recently determined that assigning students to schools and classrooms based on racial identity is unconstitutional. However, it also left the door open for further and different rulings. If researchers are able to show that lack of consideration of race has deleterious effects on federally mandated programs and initiatives, the ruling may be modified or opened up to specific circumstances. Among its many consequences, this ruling brings a focus onto the question of student-teacher matching in classrooms. Over the years, there has been a great deal of discussion in the literature about matching teacher and student by race, ethnicity, gender, and language. Some people claim that matching is crucial for student success while others dispute this claim. The current study examines the question of racial and ethnic matching empirically in the context of a large-scale randomized controlled study of an innovation for middle school mathematics learners. It extends the literature by (1) focusing on the relationship between student-teacher match and a specific, heavily documented situation with targeted learning goals, (2) adding information about Hispanic students to the discussion, and (3) helping evaluate factors that may be important in determining the validity of large-scale experiments. Alone and in conjunction with other similar empirical evidence, it will also have a significant effect on federal and state educational policy. The sample consists of the 92 teachers and 1576 7th grade students on 76 school campuses throughout 8 Texas regions who participated in the Scaling-Up SimCalc project. Teachers and students either used SimCalc Mathworlds â ¢ curriculum and technology or a control for a two-week replacement unit. The crux of the current analysis was a match between aggregated and individual teacher and student characteristics and an inquiry into how these matches influence student math performance in the classroom within and between our experimental and control group. Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) analysis was used to investigate the differences in student mathematics performance, modeled as students nested in classrooms nested in schools.
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Schaefer, Katherine A. "Measuring & Making Systems Change: Sensemaking of Teacher Leaders." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1616253866255772.

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Richmond, Daena J. "The relationship between teacher ratings on the Indiana Standards Tool for Alternate Reporting (ISTAR) : English/language arts/math assessment for students in grades 3 and 8." Virtual Press, 2005. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1325993.

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Ozgeldi, Meric. "Middle School Mathematics Teachers." Phd thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614448/index.pdf.

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The current study aimed to explore middle school mathematics teachers&rsquo
use of mathematics textbooks and examine their integration of tasks in the textbooks into teaching. The framework of a mixed methods research design guided data collection in this study. A questionnaire called the Use of Mathematics Textbooks Questionnaire was developed and validated to identify the ways teachers benefit from textbooks. The factor analysis revealed four dimensions, namely Reading Student Edition Textbook, Selecting Questions from Workbook, Reading Teacher Edition Textbook, and Selecting Tasks and Problems from Auxilary Books. The results of the study showed that teachers used the student edition textbook for mostly during class and for lesson preparation. Teachers also used the student edition textbook for explaining the topic and the introductory tasks. However, they rarely used it for selecting problems and examples. Teachers read the student edition textbook mostly during and prior to class
and mostly use it for topic explanation, but rarely for problems and examples. They stated that they frequently selected questions from the workbook that were not included in the textbook. However, they occasionally picked questions to use during lessons. They frequently used auxilary books to select questions similar to the ones in the high school entrance exam problems. In examining the process of teachers&rsquo
use of mathematics textbooks, it was argued that there were interpretive processes as teachers engage with and use textbooks. The analysis of interviews and observations showed that teachers read textbooks and select tasks and questions from those books. In their decisions about using tasks from textooks, teachers usually considered the nature of tasks and students&rsquo
characteristics.

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Rodriguez, AnaGloria. "Comparing math self-efficacy in middle school girls." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2003. http://etd.wvu.edu/templates/showETD.cfm?recnum=3266.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2003.
Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 61 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-46).

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Noonan, Andrea. "Middle School Teachers' Technology Integration." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5916.

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Although school districts have invested heavily in technology for teachers and students, the problem of inconsistent technology integration permeated a local school district. In order to create a 21st century learning environment for students, teachers must integrate technology with curriculum and evidence-based teaching practices. The purpose of this case study was to investigate current middle school teachers' technology integration in a suburban school district in North Dakota, Midwest Public Schools (pseudonym). Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) was used as a conceptual framework to guide the study. This study focused on exploration of current teacher practice in regard to technology integration and the perceived support they currently receive to do so. A case study research design was used, and data collection included interviews and classroom observations of 10 middle school teachers to determine current technology integration practices and explore the barriers for integration and teachers' perceived support in this endeavor. The 10 participants were chosen based on content area, grade level, and years of experience. The data were analyzed using thematic coding followed by an open coding process based on the TPACK framework constructs. Teachers are using technology in their instruction at varying levels. Overall, the case showed a strong indication of TCK and lower results in the area of student technology use. The results provided information for administrators in the district regarding additional training for teachers based on their current technology integration and perceived barriers of implementation in the classroom. Social change implications for this study involve an increased awareness of technology integration for teachers and administrators. Classroom teachers in this local district as well as districts across the nation could benefit from improved practice using technology to be able to learn and work in the complex school and work environments.

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Couch, Kathryn. "Math Teachers' Experiences Learning and Teaching Math." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2280.

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Abstract In a charter school in the Southwest United States, elementary students were struggling to attain proficiency in math and have been failing to meet the standards in math on the Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards test. As a result, these students may not have been prepared for more advanced math courses as they continued their schooling, and this failure to attain proficiency in math may continue to impact the school's ability to make adequate yearly progress. The purpose of this explanatory case study was to explore the perspectives of elementary math teachers toward teaching math, their preparation to teach math, and the possible influences they may have on their students' math skills development. The theoretical framework was self-efficacy theory. Data were gathered through questionnaires completed by 5 participants teaching kindergarten through 5th grade and through the investigation of archival data of their students' achievement test scores. Emerging themes were coded to record and organize relevant information. The participants indicated that they did not feel prepared to teach elementary math when entering the classroom after their teacher preparation programs and that they want to gain more content knowledge and learn more strategies to teach math. Social change may occur as the elementary math teachers are given a voice concerning the teaching of math, and this voice could be used in producing staff development and improving instruction.

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Ilaslan, Serap. "Middle School Mathematics Teachers&#039." Master's thesis, METU, 2013. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12615681/index.pdf.

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The purpose of this study was to reveal and define the problems middle school mathematics teachers experienced in applying transformational geometry and the solutions they proposed to overcome these problems. A total of six elementary mathematics teachers (grades 5-8) in Ankara participated in the study. The data were collected by means of one-to-one interviews with the participants. The findings indicated that the participants&rsquo
problems divided into three parts. These problems were problems arising from teachers, problems arising from students and problems arising from resources. The participants expressed challenges in teaching due to lack of materials, textbooks, and visualization ability of teachers, classroom size, and time. According to the findings, rotation was the most problematic issue. The participants claimed insufficient technological materials were the reason of this problem. Participants did not feel confidence enough to implement transformational geometry especially in rotation since they lacked adequate training and support. The participants claimed that the Ministry&rsquo
s support should be increased, concrete and technological materials should be sufficient in number, and the duration of transformational geometry lesson should be increased.

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Wheeler, Anitra. "Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Discipline." The Ohio State University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1374223954.

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Dehn, Karalyn. "Relational aggression and middle school teachers' perceptions." Online version, 2009. http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2009/2009dehnk.pdf.

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James, M. Lovetta Wildemuth Barbara M. "Middle school teachers' understanding of technology integration." Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009. http://dc.lib.unc.edu/u?/etd,2778.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2009.
Title from electronic title page (viewed Mar. 10, 2010). "... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the School of Information and Library Science." Discipline: Information and Library Science; Department/School: Information and Library Science, School of.

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Baker, Jane McEver. "Exploring technological literacy: Middle school teachers' perspectives." ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/651.

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The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001 mandates that middle school students be technologically literate by the end of 8th grade, but teachers need more information on how to make this outcome a reality. This qualitative phenomenological study used a constructivist theoretical framework to investigate teachers' descriptions of technological literacy outcomes, instructional practice, and challenges influencing middle school student technological literacy. Twelve teachers at 1 public middle school in a large urban area of Georgia were interviewed. Data were analyzed using the typological method with the inclusion of both inductive and predetermined categories. Teachers described technologically literate middle school students as able to perform basic computer skills and use those skills for research and problem-solving. Teachers' instructional practices included modeling and demonstration, hands-on practice, coaching, collaboration, and frequent assessment to achieve the outcome of student technological literacy. Challenges that can impede teachers' implementation of practices for technological literacy included lack of school support, equipment, time, and effective professional development. Recommendations to overcome challenges include increasing availability of equipment by providing better ways to schedule the computer laboratories and staff to monitor the equipment. Relevant up-to-date staff development and inclusion of technological literacy as a school goal were also suggested. This study may influence social change because it may help teachers improve practices to develop students' technological literacy skills necessary for successful employment in the 21 st century.

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Williams, Brenielle. "Middle School Teachers' Perceptions About Reading Achievement." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5811.

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Reading skills assessments have demonstrated that middle-grade Mississippi school children are on average two full grade levels or more below grade reading levels. This qualitative case study in one urban county Mississippi school district with decreasing literacy scores examined teachers' perceptions of evidence-based literacy instruction methods, which may improve literacy problem in this district. The constructive learning theory provided the conceptual framework for this study. The research questions addressed teacher perceptions regarding recommended instructional strategies, limiting factors in student literacy, and suggestions about improving literacy teaching. Ten middle-grade teachers from 3 district schools participated in semi-structured interviews on research-based instructional strategies, methods, and curriculum materials. Data from interviews and observations of teacher meetings were coded and analyzed thematically. Key findings included a lack of teacher knowledge about some evidence-based literacy instruction methods and uncertainty about the evidence supporting instructional methods. Administrative issues also emerged that impeded literacy instruction. The outcome of this study was a presentation to district administrators and a 3-day professional development (PD) program for teachers, with content tailored to address the needs of teachers in the 3 schools. This study fills a gap in the literature regarding the classroom use of evidence-based practices in schools with struggling students. The study provides a blueprint to help teachers improve their literacy instruction competency and ultimately improve the literacy skills of the students in this district.

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Bryant, Dean Rochelle. "Middle School Teachers' Perceptions of Instructional Coaching." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6531.

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Instructional coaching, a multifaceted form of job-embedded professional development in education, is widely spreading across the United States as a means of improving staff performance and student learning. The problem was that there was a decrease in 8th grade student achievement in mathematics in this school district. The purpose of the intrinsic qualitative case study was to examine the perceptions and experiences of middle school math teachers about the role of instructional coaches in supporting math instruction. Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Knowles' andragogy adult learning theories formed the conceptual framework that guided this study. The research questions focused on mathematics teachers' perceptions of the role of instructional coaches and their experiences working with coaches. A case study design was used to capture the insights of 5 mathematics teachers through semistructured interviews. Emergent themes were identified through open coding, and the findings were developed and checked for trustworthiness through member checking and a peer audit. The findings revealed 5 themes: collaboration, observations with feedback sessions, data analysis sessions, professional development, and student achievement. A professional development project was created to provide and improve collaborative skills between teachers and instructional coaches. This study has implications for positive social change through the creation of a plan to build stronger teacher-coach connections to improve student learning opportunities.

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Brown, Sareta Valdez. "Middle School Teachers' Perspectives of Classroom Bullying." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/135.

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Teachers are faced with numerous interruptive bullying behaviors in middle school classrooms, which brought the quality of education into question. Bullying victims have shown decreased rates of academic success, measured by lower grades, compared to those not involved in bullying. The purpose of this basic interpretative qualitative study was to explore the phenomenon of classroom bullying from the perspectives and experiences of 10 middle school teachers. The research questions examined teachers' experiences in witnessing bullying in their classrooms and the strategies they used to identify and effectively avert bullying in school. Bandura's theories of moral disengagement and social learning theory of aggression informed and provided a framework for the research process. Information was gathered from 10 purposefully selected middle school teachers through personal interviews. Data analysis included coding, categorizing, and thematic analysis. The resulting themes revealed that teachers and school counselors played the most important role in bullying prevention. Physical, verbal, and cyberbullying were perceived as the major types of bullying in the middle school. Teachers reported that more bullying professional development was needed. Given the negative short and long term outcomes associated with bullying, the bullying phenomenon merits serious attention for preventive intervention. Social change will be realized when teachers become more knowledgeable of specific school bullying policies and are able to respond effectively to bullying incidents in schools. Subsequently, students will be able to enter peaceful, productive classrooms and schools.

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Milligan, Erika. "“Math Class is Tough”: The Role of Mindset in Middle School Girls’ and Boys’ Math Achievement." Ohio Dominican University Honors Theses / OhioLINK, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=oduhonors1462203504.

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Bornfield, Alva Jo Anne Gail. "A CBA model's effect on middle school students in math achievement." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/185934.

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The present study was an investigation of the effects of a CBA model on mathematical achievement of middle school students. Nine subjects in the seventh and eighth grades were selected to participate in the study. A multiple baseline single subject design was used. Results indicated that a CBA model designed in the form of a pullout program can be very effective in identifying and remediating problems in mathematics for middle school students who are at-risk for failing mathematics. Implications of the current findings for the use of a CBA model were discussed. The use of a CBA model for students identified as at-risk for failing mathematics in middle school was supported.

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Pemberton, Katie Jo. "Assessment for Feedback and Achievement Growth for Middle School Math Students." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/5928.

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Inconsistent math assessment practices do not accurately represent and communicate student mathematics achievement. Because of inconsistencies in assessment practices, local middle school mathematics teachers in an urban school district in the northwestern United States piloted the use of multiple formative assessments. The purpose of this study was to compare mathematics achievement, growth, and course percentage grades for students who have multiple formative assessment attempts compared to students who are not provided multiple assessment attempts. Theoretical foundations originated from Black and Wiliam, supporting the use of formative assessment for a positive impact on student learning. A quantitative, ex post facto quasi-experimental design was used. The research question focused on the statistical differences in course percentage grade, state standardized testing score, and growth score on state standardized math tests between groups of students who were allowed multiple formative assessment options and those who were not. Data were analyzed using an independent samples t test and a one-way MANOVA, which showed a statistically significant difference for student course percentage grade. Findings were used to produce a 3-day professional development program supporting teachers' use of formative assessment in mathematics classes. The findings will inform educational stakeholders' decisions regarding the use of multiple assessment attempts and differences between this specific formative assessment strategy and student mathematics assessment performance to promote positive social change. Positive social changes may include increased awareness of how multiple assessments may affect student growth, course percentage grades, and state testing scores.

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HUSS, JOHN A. "MIDDLE LEVEL TEACHERS AND THEIR ACCEPTANCE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2000. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin974390765.

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Bishop, Judith E. "Teacher supervision of preservice teachers : a naturalistic study of teachers' professional development /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7753.

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Claiborne, Roberts Kenya. "High School Math Teachers' Perspectives About Improving Teaching Constructed Response Questions." ScholarWorks, 2016. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/2802.

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Student test scores related to mathematical word problems have been declining in a rural school district in western Louisiana. Word problems constitute a major component of the Algebra 1 End of Course examination, which students must be able to pass to graduate. Mathematics teachers have struggled to find appropriate strategies to teach students to answer constructed response questions (CRQs) effectively. The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of math teachers about effective teaching strategies for improving student performance on CRQs. Guided by Piaget's constructivist theory, which is characterized by an emphasis on learner control of the learning process through active engagement and activation of prior knowledge, this study investigated teachers' perceptions and practices in relation to teaching the skills needed for CRQs. The research questions focused on math teachers' perceptions of current teaching practices, instructional effectiveness, and professional development needs. A case study design was used to capture the insights of 8 participants through semistructured interviews and observations. Emergent themes were identified from the data through a code-recode approach, and findings were developed and validated through triangulation and member checking. The key results were that math teachers expressed a need to collaborate with their colleagues to develop effective strategies that would incorporate literacy and hands-on learning. A project was designed to engage teachers in collaboration and planning to prepare students to think critically and problem solve. This study may promote positive social change by providing teachers with the tools necessary to improve students' thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and learning strategies.

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Ford-Connors, Evelyn. "Examining middle school teachers' talk during vocabulary instruction." Thesis, Boston University, 2012. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12385.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Boston University PLEASE NOTE: Boston University Libraries did not receive an Authorization To Manage form for this thesis or dissertation. It is therefore not openly accessible, though it may be available by request. If you are the author or principal advisor of this work and would like to request open access for it, please contact us at open-help@bu.edu. Thank you.
This study investigated the instructional talk of three math teachers from two urban middle schools as they implemented a curriculum designed to develop students' knowledge of academic vocabulary and encourage word use during classroom discussions. Data were drawn from audio- and video-recordings, classroom observations, and teacher interviews. Results revealed two predominant differences among teachers' instruction that seemed consequential for each classroom's discussion-based learning environment. First, teachers' instructional foci and the information about words they emphasized, whether definitional or contextual, were associated with differences in the kinds of talk generated about words and in the numbers of students who participated in discussions. Second, the ways in which teachers structured their discussions, as either knowledge display or knowledge building, shaped students' interactions with the content and with each other, while also determining the kinds of opportunities students had for target word use.

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Bernard, Anand Mikel. "Curriculum Decisions and Reasoning of Middle School Teachers." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2017. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6488.

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For decades curriculum materials have been used as a means to reform the manner in which mathematics is taught. In an attempt to better understand what impact curriculum materials have on the teaching and learning of mathematics, researchers have begun to analyze the process in which teachers transform curriculum materials into instruction. Given that many of these studies have been broad in nature, I sought to study the specific decisions that three teachers made when planning lesson on geometric transformation and their reasoning for those decisions. In this study I found that while the participants in this study ignored the curriculum material I gave them as well as their district adopted materials in planning instruction, they made a wide variety of decisions with regards to other curriculum. In an attempt to describe this variety of decisions I expanded the previous methods of describing curriculum use decisions adding a self-create category as well as differentiating between the different types of adaptations teachers make. I also found that although teachers used different curriculum materials, they made similar decisions in how they planned the mathematics content of geometric transformations that seem problematic.

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Ziegler, Cindy. "Middle School Mathematics Teachers' Perspectives on Instructional Practices." ScholarWorks, 2017. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/3650.

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In a local middle school, students were not meeting standards on the state mathematics tests. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore mathematics teachers' perspectives on effective mathematics instruction vis-Ã -vis the principles of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Within this framework, the 6 principles in the creation of quality mathematics programs included equity, curriculum, teaching, learning, assessment, and technology. Seven teachers from around the country participated; all met the criteria of a graduate degree in education, at least 5 years of experience teaching adolescent learners, and at least 3 years teaching mathematics. Participants were surveyed about their perspectives using a modified Delphi method. In Round 1, they listed practices that they believed were helpful in all NCTM content standards. In Round 2, they ranked all of the practices and provided rationales. In Round 3, they viewed Round 2 rankings/rationale and then rated the practices a last time. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze Round 1; descriptive analysis was used to analyze ranking data from Rounds 2 and 3. The results revealed the most effective instructional practices for middle school mathematics in each of the NCTM content standards. With that information, a training plan was developed to give local mathematics teachers a tool with which to analyze their instructional practices and then integrate the effective ones based on the modified Delphi study results to improve their students' achievement. Implications for positive social change include providing the local site with a research-based teacher training plan to improve mathematics instruction and potentially improve student achievement.

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Grider-Mehaffey, Alice A. "Teacher attitudes of principal leadership practices : teachers hired by the principal vs. teachers inherited." Virtual Press, 2003. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1272424.

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The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of middle school principals' leadership practices. The researcher specifically examined whether teachers hired under the current principal perceived the principal's leadership practices differently than teachers who were already at the school when the principal was hired. Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practices Inventory On-line was used to determine whether there was a difference between group perceptions.Thirty-eight principals who were members of the Indiana Middle Level Education Association participated in the study (41 % of principal members). Survey data was collected using the LPI-Online. Principals responded to the 30 item LPI-Online Self. Teachers responded to the LPI-Online Observer. Principals distinguished teachers hired from teachers who were already at the institution when the principal was hired.A statistically significant difference (p < .05) was found between the perceptions of the hired and inherited groups on three of the five leadership practices: Challenging the process, enabling others to act and encouraging the heart. There was no statistically significant difference in principal and hired teachers' perceptions, or between principal and inherited teachers on subscales inspiring a shared vision and modeling the way.Based on the findings from this study, the researcher suggested there are important dynamics involved in the changing of team members, especially the principal during times of school change initiatives. Based on the findings from this study the researcher concluded principals and hired teachers tend to exhibit a more positive interpersonal relationship than the principal and inherited teachers.
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Raver, Elizabeth. "The lived experience of math anxiety for female elementary school teachers." Thesis, Capella University, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3666122.

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This study sought to better understand the phenomenon of Math anxiety as experienced by female elementary school teachers, teaching grades 2-5. Using qualitative research methods to collect and analyze data, ten participants were recruited for open-ended interviews designed to collect data in the form of verbatim statements. The analysis of this data resulted in qualitative descriptions of the lived experience of Math anxiety by focusing on what Math anxiety is and how it precipitates. In addition, a description of the meaning and essence of Math anxiety was constructed. Results of this study include teachers' descriptions of factors they associate with Math anxiety including frequently changing Mathematics curriculums, student and parental issues, mandatory statewide online Mathematical assessments, teacher evaluations that require statewide student Mathematical assessment scores and parental input, and budgetary decisions adversely affecting students and faculty. Participants described time restrictions, painful past memories, feelings of Mathematical inadequacy, and Mathematics/gender issues. In addition, participants described how Math anxiety may decrease with humor, greater Mathematical experience, and/or by understanding Mathematics on deeper levels due to the newly adopted Common Core Mathematical Standards. Up until the completion of this dissertation, the researcher has not been able to locate any studies describing the lived experience of Math anxiety in female elementary school teachers. Through the voices of the teachers themselves, it is hoped that this novel approach may increase the understanding of Math anxiety for educators, parents, students, administrators, and researchers.

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Sullivan, Mariya Anne. "Factors underlying high school mathematics teachers' perceptions of challenging math tasks." Scholarly Commons, 2019. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/3584.

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In this confirmatory factor analysis, factors previously identified to explain the variability in Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ perception of the Common Core State Standards of Mathematics were considered as factors hypothesized to effect high school math teachers’ perceptions of challenging math tasks (CMTs). The factor of student characterization (i.e., disposition, academic preparation, and student behavior) was additionally considered as a factor hypothesized to explain teachers’ perceptions of CMTs, as well as site-based variables (i.e., curriculum, assessment and evaluation, professional development, and collaboration). In addition, teachers’ understanding of the importance of the mathematical practice standards and teacher familiarity with enacting CMTs were factors considered in the model. The original septenary factor structure was modified and good model fit was achieved. In addition to the confirmatory factor analysis model which provides a structure for considering teachers perceptions of CMTs, descriptive statistics are presented from the survey developed that captured teachers’ perceptions of CMTs relative to their sites.

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Spencer-Chapman, Betty Jean. "An examination of changes in teachers' attitudes, teaching practice, and perceptions toward student achievement as a result of professional development in arts integration." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/2997.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2008.
Vita: p. 138. Thesis directors: Joan Packer Isenberg, Charles L. Thomas. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 2, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 131-137). Also issued in print.

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Weingartner, Judith A. "From teachers' perspective implementation of literacy materials in middle school science /." Fairfax, VA : George Mason University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1920/3143.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--George Mason University, 2008.
Vita: p. 261. Thesis director: Elizabeth G. Sturtevant. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Education. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed July 8, 2008). Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-260). Also issued in print.

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Calderhead, William J. "Effects of interspersed math problems on the task engagement of middle school students /." view abstract or download file of text, 2003. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/uoregon/fullcit?p3113002.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2003.
Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 81-86). Also available for download via the World Wide Web; free to University of Oregon users.

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Bell, J. Gregory Dossey John A. "A history of mathematics class for middle school teachers." Normal, Ill. Illinois State University, 1992. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ilstu/fullcit?p9234458.

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Thesis (D.A.)--Illinois State University, 1992.
Title from title page screen, viewed January 19, 2006. Dissertation Committee: John A. Dossey (chair), Lynn H. Brown, Franklin G. Lewis, Albert D. Otto, Charles L. VanderEynden. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 644-648) and abstract. Also available in print.

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Star, Rachel Padma. "Constructivist teaching practices middle and secondary school science teachers /." Cincinnati, Ohio : University of Cincinnati, 2005. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?acc%5Fnum=ucin1123797028.

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Thesis (Dr. of Education)--University of Cincinnati, 2005.
Title from electronic thesis title page (viewed Mar. 23, 2006). Includes abstract. Keywords: Constructivist Teaching Practices; Science Teachers. Includes bibliographical references.

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