Article Title

Connecting MASTERS Project: Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence in Rural Schools

Authors

Karla M. Childs, Pittsburg State UniversityFollow

Abstract

This study examined the effects of a focused professional development program for teachers in rural schools on math content knowledge and persistence measured by outcomes on the Math Assessment. Scores for all participants were analyzed (n = 37). A marked improvement was seen in the math content knowledge of teachers from the pre-assessment to the post assessment. Teachers increased their scores by 17% on the Math Assessment. The most salient result of the present study pertained to the number of answers that were scored a zero meaning they were left blank with no attempt to answer. Noteworthy is the fact that there was a total of 23 scores of zero in the pre-assessments and only 5 scores of zero in the post assessments.

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Recommended Citation

Childs, Karla M. (2019) "Connecting MASTERS Project: Mathematics and Science Teaching Excellence in Rural Schools," The Advocate: Vol. 25: No. 1. https://doi.org/10.4148/2637-4552.1130