Abstract
This study compared the effects of an integrated reform-based curriculum to a subject-specific curriculum on student learning of 19,526 high school algebra students. Using hierarchical linear modelling to account for variation in student achievement, the impact of the reform-based Core-Plus Mathematics curricular materials on student test scores is compared to the subject-specific curriculum. Findings from this study indicate that students enrolled in integrated mathematics outperformed subject-specific students on an Algebra I exam (highly aligned with content), and performed equally on an Algebra II exam (poorly aligned). High minority students in high-need schools demonstrated higher performance when they were enrolled in integrated mathematics.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 191-215 |
| Number of pages | 25 |
| Journal | Journal of Curriculum Studies |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 4 Mar 2017 |
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Keywords
- academic achievement
- curriculum evaluation
- hierarchical linear modelling
- integrated curriculum
- mathematics curriculum
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Effects of a reform high school mathematics curriculum on student achievement : whom does it benefit? / Krupa, Erin; Confrey, Jere.
In: Journal of Curriculum Studies, Vol. 49, No. 2, 04.03.2017, p. 191-215.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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