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The Effect of Professional Development in Performance Assessment on Mathematics Achievement and Attitude

Penny Coyne McAdoo

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The problem of this study was to determine the effect of professional development in the use of performance assessment in fourth grade mathematics on student achievement and attitude toward mathematics. Achievement was measured by subtest and total mathematics scores on norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests. Attitude was measured by a survey of student attitudes.

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Key concepts: Mathematics education, Student achievement, Norm (philosophy), Psychology, Academic achievement, Mathematics, Political science, Law