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Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Mathematical Sciences
Date of Award
5-2019
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Jamie H. Price
Committee Members
Ryan Nivens, Daryl Stephens
Abstract
Students entering the high school mathematics classroom are not prepared to learn Algebra 1. In this study, four years of basic skill math data was collected from students on their first full day of high school after summer break. The study shows how much basic math they knew and analyzes the incorrect responses on a Basic Skills Test developed by the researcher. This analysis attempts to discover how the students were processing the math on the test. The study also looks at the shift of the standards over the past ten years in the State of Tennessee. This study answers the question of whether or not this shift has enabled students to know more basic math.
Document Type
Thesis - restricted
Recommended Citation
Saam, Susan, "How the Shift in the Tennessee State Mathematics Standards Has Influenced the Basic Skills of Incoming High School Freshmen" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 3552. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3552
Copyright
Copyright by Susan J. Saam 2019