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dc.contributor.advisorValentine, Jerryeng
dc.contributor.authorvan Zyl, Douglas G.eng
dc.date.issued2011eng
dc.date.submitted2011 Falleng
dc.descriptionTitle from PDF of title page (University of Missouri--Columbia, viewed on May 31, 2012).eng
dc.descriptionThe entire thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file; a non-technical public abstract appears in the public.pdf file.eng
dc.descriptionDissertation advisor: Dr. Jerry Valentineeng
dc.descriptionVita.eng
dc.descriptionPh. D. University of Missouri-Columbia 2011.eng
dc.description"December 2011"eng
dc.description.abstractPurpose of the study. The purpose of this study was to examine single-gender groupings for sixth grade mathematics classes as a strategy to improve student achievement. The method of research was quantitative, with MAP mathematics test data being used to determine if any relationship exists between the strategy and student achievement. Findings. From this study a firm conclusion about the value of single-gender classes is problematic. While the experimental group appeared to make a difference in the basic statistical analyses, the fact that the findings were not significant when a proxy measure for poverty (free and reduced lunch) and gender are both added to the statistical formulae raise substantial concerns about the value of single-gender classes. Further research is needed to better clarify the true value of single-gender classes compared to mixed-gender issues.eng
dc.description.bibrefIncludes bibliographical references.eng
dc.format.extentix, 105 pageseng
dc.identifier.oclc872560804eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.32469/10355/14460eng
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10355/14460
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.publisherUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunityUniversity of Missouri--Columbia. Graduate School. Theses and Dissertationseng
dc.rightsOpenAccess.eng
dc.rights.licenseThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.
dc.subjectgender groupingeng
dc.subjectstudent achievementeng
dc.subjectmathematics instructioneng
dc.subjectsocioeconomic factorseng
dc.titleA study of single-gender grouping for sixth grade math as a strategy for improving student achievementeng
dc.typeThesiseng
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational leadership and policy analysis (MU)eng
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Missouri--Columbiaeng
thesis.degree.levelDoctoraleng
thesis.degree.namePh. D.eng


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