Eighth-Grade Algebra Course Placement and Student Motivation for Mathematics

This study uses student panel data to examine the association between algebra placement and student motivation for mathematics. Changes in achievement goals, expectancy, and task value for students in eighth-grade algebra are compared with those of peers placed in lower-level mathematics courses (N...

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Main Authors: Rahila Simzar, Thurston Domina, Cathy Tran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:AERA Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858415625227