Mathematics

MULTIMEDIA

Is the United States Losing Its Edge in Science and Technology? — Jan 6, 2012

On May 14, 2009, Titus Galama discussed the reality of U.S. competitiveness in science and technology and whether gains by China, India, and other nations are affecting America's chances of remaining a scientific leader.

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Travel Using Managed Lanes: An Application of a Stated Choice Model for Houston, Texas — Jul 31, 2011

The mean value of travel time savings obtained from a random parameters logit model estimated using the respondents who received the D-efficient design survey was closer to what is typically found in the literature.

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• Infrastructure and Transportation Research Area

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An Experiment to Evaluate the Efficacy of Cognitive Tutor Geometry — Dec 31, 2009

This randomized, controlled field trial estimated the causal impact of a technology-based geometry curriculum on students' geometry achievement, as well as their attitudes toward mathematics and technology.

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Classroom Assessment Practices, Teacher Judgments, and Students Achievement in Mathematics: Evidence from the ECLS — Dec 31, 2008

In this study the authors use data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey third- and fifth-grade samples to investigate teacher judgments of student achievement and other measures.

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A Longitudinal Investigation of the Relationship Between Teachers' Self-Reports of Reform-Oriented Instruction and Mathematics and Science Achievement — Dec 31, 2008

This study explored the relationship between mathematics and science achievement and reform-oriented teaching over a 3-year period.

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The Dynamics of Deterrence — Dec 31, 2008

Game theory and other simulations show that, if potential criminal offenders are sufficiently deterrable, increasing the conditional probability of punishment (given violation) can reduce the amount of punishment actually inflicted, by "tipping" a situation from its high-violation equilibrium to its low-violation equilibrium.

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Empirical Models of Discrete Choice and Belief Updating in Observational Learning Experiments — Dec 31, 2008

Contrary to previous conclusions, the authors find that respondents do not tend to overweight private information when updating beliefs.

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REPORT

Ten years of reform in primary mathematics education in England: A review of effectiveness — Sep 24, 2008

Examines the effectiveness of mathematics teaching reform in British primary schools.

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• Children and Families Research Area

NEWS RELEASE

U.S. Education Department Gives RAND $6 Million Grant to Evaluate Math Curriculum of Carnegie Learning — Apr 5, 2007

April 5, 2007 news release: U.S. Education Department Gives RAND $6 Million Grant to Evaluate Math Curriculum of Carnegie Learning.

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The Sensitivity of Value-Added Teacher Effect Estimates to Different Mathematics Achievement Measures — Dec 31, 2006

Conclusions about individual teachers' performance based on value-added models can be sensitive to the ways in which student achievement is measured.

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• Education and the Arts Research Area

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What Can TIMSS Surveys Tell Us About Mathematics Reforms in the United States During the 1990s? — Dec 31, 2006

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Use of a Matching Algorithm to Evaluate Hospital Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Performance as an Alternative to Conventional Risk Adjustment — Dec 31, 2006

Basing outcome assessment on either matching or regression modeling yielded similar findings on hospital ranking but only moderate level of agreement on hospital quality.

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• Health and Health Care Research Area

RESEARCH BRIEF

Does Reform-Oriented Teaching Make a Difference? The Relationship Between Teaching Practices and Achievement in Mathematics and Science — Nov 14, 2006

This research brief summarizes a three-year study of the relationship between reform-oriented instruction and student performance in mathematics and science.

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• Education and the Arts Research Area

REPORT

Improving Mathematics and Science Education — Sep 25, 2006

A multiyear, National Science Foundation-funded study found weak positive associations between reform-oriented mathematics and science instruction and achievement. Encouraging teachers to adopt such instruction is unlikely to be an effective strategy for promoting large and rapid student improvement.

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• Children and Families Research Area

COMMENTARY

Making Europe a Home Fit for the Next Einstein — Feb 22, 2006

Published commentary by RAND staff: Making Europe a Home Fit for the Next Einstein, in the Financial Times.

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An Electronic Tool for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention in Medical and Surgical Patients — Dec 31, 2005

This computer-based electronic tool for individualized assessment of venous thromboembolic risk successfully identified both the perceived risk of thrombosis and the appropriate prophylactic approach for medical and surgical patients.

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• Health and Health Care Research Area

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Teacher Qualifications, Instructional Practices, and Reading and Mathematics Gains of Kindergartners: Research and Development Report — Dec 31, 2005

In this study, data from ECLS-K are used to estimate the degree to which specific aspects of teacher training--the teaching credential and coursework in pedagogy--and teaching experience are associated with student achievement.

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Using Structured Classroom Vignettes to Measure Instructional Practices in Mathematics — Dec 31, 2005

The authors developed a vignette-based measure of one aspect of mathematics instructional practice, reform-oriented instruction and it appears that vignettes can be a useful tool for research on instructional practice.

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REPORT

Examining Gaps in Mathematics Achievement — Jun 10, 2005

Changes in family, school, and schooling measures have impacted mathematics achievement among black and Latino groups. While the black-white and Latino-white test score gap has narrowed, significant disparities remain.

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• Children and Families Research Area

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Imputation of SF-12 Health Scores for Respondents with Partially Missing Data — Dec 31, 2004

Missing SF-12 items are prevalent and lead to reduced analytical power. Regression-based multi-pattern imputation using the available SF-12 items is efficient and can produce good estimates of the scores.

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• Health and Health Care Research Area