Efficacy of Implementing College and Career Readiness Standards in Elementary Math Methods Courses for Teacher Candidates

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Abstract

This study is purposed to measure the efficacy of implementing College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS) math standards into math methods courses for elementary and middle level teacher candidates at an urban university. A total of 161 seniors (teacher candidates) enrolled in the mathematics methods courses for Elementary Education participated in this study. The results show that incorporating CCRS into the math methods courses was successful as shown by the significant findings between pre-and post-assessments in both skills- and knowledge-associated items. Although only two items were found to be significant between pre-and post-assessments on disposition, teacher candidates showed higher scores in pre-assessments on disposition comparing to skills and knowledge associated items.

Author

• Joohi Lee, The University of Texas - Arlington