Planning Conferences on Longitudinal Study analysis of High School Algebra and College Mathematics

这个快速项目支持一系列的三个研讨会与数学家，数学教育工作者和研究方法学家设计一个分析，并进行分析，一个新的国家纵向研究高中代数学习。本研究将提供一个新的纵向资料库来分析数学学习的方案。分析计划的目的是促进未来的研究学习代数。研究者邀请了约20位数学教育研究者、数学家、研究方法学家、和研究生举行了三次会议，为高中代数学习的新纵向调查数据创建研究分析计划，并为即将到来的数据收集提供信息。这项复杂的纵向研究得到了国家教育统计中心（NCES）和国家科学基金会（NSF）的支持。. NCES以前没有考虑数学学习的基本要素，在他们的计划分析。从研究数学学习的研究人员和教育工作者的角度来看，该项目将创建一套新的分析计划。这一项目的成果将提高这一新的大型调查的统计分析的用途和政策价值。参与者还将包括州代表，因为该研究将首次提供约10个州的数据。 新的分析计划将为理解高中代数学习提供必要的框架。重要的是，这个项目将提供一个机会，通过参与著名的数学教育工作者以及有抱负的研究生对代数学习的见解。

This RAPID project supports a series of three workshops with mathematicians, mathematics educators, and research methodologists to design an analysis, and conduct analysis, of a new national longitudinal study of high school Algebra learning. This project will provide a new plan for analysis of mathematics learning using a new longitudinal data base. The analysis plan is intended to stimulate future research studies in algebra learning. The investigator has invited about 20 mathematics education researchers, mathematicians, research methodologists, and graduate students to meet three times to create a research analysis plan for the new longitudinal survey data on high school Algebra learning and to inform the upcoming rounds of data collection.The complex longitudinal study is supported by both the National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NCES has not previously considered the essential elements of mathematics learning in their planned analysis. This project will create a new set of analysis plans as seen from the view of researchers and educators who study mathematics learning. The outcome of this project will enhance the use and policy value of the statistical analysis of this new large survey. The participants will also include state representatives because the study will contribute data about 10 states for the first time. The new plan for analysis will provide needed frameworks for the understanding of high school algebra learning. Importantly, this project will provide an opportunity for insights about Algebra learning by involving well known mathematics educators as well as aspiring graduate students.