Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Mathematical Sciences
Date of Award
5-2019
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Ryan Nivens
Committee Members
Jamie Price, Daryl Stephens
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the relationship between the mathematics portion of the EXPLORE test with students successes in advanced and Advanced Placement(AP) mathematics courses in high school. The data was collected from a rural Tennessee school system consisting of five years of data among graduated seniors. Analysis was completed to determine the difference between the two county high schools in advanced coursework. The findings of this study concluded a positive correlation between EXPLORE scores and the frequency of students who took advanced mathematics courses. Positive correlation between EXPLORE scores and student successes in advanced courses was also concluded. Two-sample t-test showed the school with the less frequency had a higher mean of successes in advanced mathematics. This school system consistently scored above the national average in the mathematics portion of the EXPLORE test. Ultimately, standardized test results can prove to be a means for guiding students toward challenging mathematics courses.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Story, Virginia, "The Correlation Between the ACT, Inc. EXPLORE Test and Student Success in High School Advanced and Advanced Placement Mathematics Courses" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3584. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3584
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.
Included in
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Science and Mathematics Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons