Date of Award
1998
Document Type
Master's Project
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
STEM Education & Professional Studies
Program/Concentration
Occupational and Technical Studies
Committee Director
Ritz, John M.
Abstract
The primary goal of this research is to explore the statistical relationship, if any, in grade drops between the first and second nine-week grading periods. Furthermore, the goal of this statistical analysis may provide: 1. A mechanism which may prove further the theoretical importance of social and psychological changes inherent in the adolescent as well as the teacher as accounting for such grade shifts; 2. A measurable indicator of possible changes in the intellectual, social, psychological and emotional climate of the classroom; 3. A subtle, valid observation which may allow teachers to adjust their teaching methods to enhance or suit student needs during this second marking period.
Recommended Citation
Roethel, Rudolph J., "A Study of First and Second Nine-Week Inter-Marking Period Grade Shifts in a Suburban Middle School" (1998). OTS Master's Level Projects & Papers. 296.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/ots_masters_projects/296