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OERI Bulletin - Summer 1995

School Environment Affects Math Studies

Although stable home and school environments vary for individual students, in-school practices--including frequency of testing, taking advanced courses, and student-teacher relations--rank high among the factors associated with higher student performance in math, regardless of socioeconomic levels of the communities in which their schools are located.

A new OERI report, Effective Schools in Mathematics, presents the detailed findings which were part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress' (NAEP) 1992 mathematics assessment. NAEP analyzed numerous variables related to 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders, including school-related issues such as homework requirements and frequency of testing, as well as outside factors such as geographic location and hours of TV watched by students. Approximately 26,000 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-graders in 1,500 public and private schools nationwide participated in the national assessment.

To learn more about what makes a good school for math learning, order a copy of Effective Schools in Mathematics ($7 from GPO; #065 000 00706 1). See How to Order.
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