Longitudinal Effects of Technology Integration and Teacher Professional Development on Students’ Mathematics Achievement

摘要: Background:MathForward is a program that provides teacher professional development and integrates the use of technology as tool in classroom.Material methods:The present study examined all students’ mathematics growth from 2012 to 2013 observed how scores changed after their school implemented MathForward program. The sample consisted two years State Texas Assessments Academic Readiness (STAAR) test data for total 563 students. participants took first STAAR examination at end 7th grade second 8th grade.Results:In general, regardless background or student characteristic, pupils increased statistically significantly (p < .05) with Cohen’s d effect size 0.26.Conclusions:Properly implemented, could be useful raising achievement