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THE EFFECT OF THE MATH CONCEPTS AND SKILLS (MCS) COMPUTER PROGRAM ON S
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Title
THE
EFFECT
OF THE
MATH
CONCEPTS
AND
SKILLS
(MCS)
COMPUTER
PROGRAM
ON
S
Author
Manning, Cheryl
Keywords
Mathematics
testing
computers
curriculum.
Abstract
This
study
measures
the
effectiveness
of the
National
Computer
Systems
(NCS)
Learn
SuccessMaker
Math
Concepts
and
Skills
computer
program
on
standardized
test
scores
at a
middle
school
in
east
central
Florida.
The
NCS
Learn
Company
makes
three
claims
for the
SuccessMaker
interactive
computer
program
,
Math
Concepts
and
Skills
(MCS):
1.
Student
Florida
Comprehensive
Assessment
Test
(FCAT)
scores
will
improve
from
using
the
software
30
hours
or
more;
2.
The
increase
in
FCAT
scores
is
directly
related
to the
length
of
time
the
students'
spend
using
the
program;
3.
The
software
package
grading
system
is
equivalent
to the
FCAT
scoring.
This
study
was
designed
to
evaluate
each
claim.
To
test
the
first
claim
, the
FCAT
Norm
Referenced
Test
(NRT)
Mathematics
scale
scores
of the
6th-grade
middle
school
students
were
compared
to the
same
students'
previous
FCAT
scores.
The
scores
were
compared
before
and
after
they
used
the
Math
Concepts
and
Skills
program.
An
independent
t
test
was
used
to
compare
the
scores.
There was a
statistically
significant
difference
in
scale
scores
when
the
students
used
the
MCS
program
for
30
hours
or
more.
Further
investigation
is
needed
to
establish
the
causal
effect
for the
observed
differences.
To
test
the
second
claim
, the
6th-
and
8th-grade
students'
time
on
task
in the
laboratory
was
compared
to their
change
in
FCAT
scores.
A
Pearson
correlation
coefficient
of
0.58
was
found
to
exist
for the
complete
6th-grade
data
set
and a
0.71
correlation
for the
8th-grade
group.
To
test
the
third
claim
, the
MCS
computer
program
grade
equivalent
scores
were
compared
to the
mathematics
FCAT
Level
using
the
dependent
t
test
to
see
if the
two
scores
were
equal.
The
analysis
revealed
that the
difference
in the
two
scores
was
statistically
significant.
Therefore
the
claim
that the
two
scores
are
equivalent
was not
true
for this
data
set.
Recommendations
were
made
for
future
studies
to
include
qualitative
data
, a
control
group
, and
larger
sample
sizes.
Studying
the
effect
of the
Math
Concepts
and
Skills
program
on
FCAT
scores
continues
to be a
project
for
investigation
as
implementation
of the
computer
software
is
contingent
on
improving
FCAT
scores.
Adviser
Sivo, Stephen
Publisher
University
of
Central
Florida
Degree
Ed.D.
Degree Discipline
Department of Educational Research, Technology and Leadership
Degree Grantor
Education
Degree Program
Curriculum and Instruction
Graduation Date
2004-12-01
Type
Doctoral dissertation
Access Level
Public - Allow Worldwide Access
Release Date
2004-12-01
Repository
University Archives
Repository Collection
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Identifier
CFE0000227
Access Link
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000227
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