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Dissertation
Pandemic Effects on Elementary Student Mathematics Scores in Central Oklahoma
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2024
Abstract
This quantitative, nonexperimental study used Bronfenbrenner’s process-person-context-time (PPCT) model to determine if mathematics scores of underprivileged, minority third- and fourth-grade students attending an inner-city school in a Central Oklahoma school district differed between their traditional 2018–2019 school year and postlockdown 2020–2021 school year. In March 2020, the nationwide response to the COVID-19 global pandemic was to close all schools, disrupting the educational process for students, which may have caused significant learning loss, particularly in elementary mathematics. Analysis of the test results revealed a statistically significant difference in state test mathematics scores for both grades between the years studied. According to the t-test results, on average, the 2018–2019 (n = 73) and 2020–2021 (n = 84) third-grade students’ math performance was significantly lower than their math performance before the pandemic forced students into a home-based, online learning environment, t(138.822) = 2.557, p = .006, d = .415. For 2018–2019 (n = 70) and 2020–2021 (n = 79), fourth-grade students’ math performance after returning to school was significantly lower than their prepandemic math performance, t(147) = 2.536, p = .006, d = .416. To compare differences between the two independent subject groups, the conclusion of the additional nonparametric Mann-Whitney U test (p = .0035) was consistent with the results from the t test. Future researchers can use the demonstrated significant loss of mathematical aptitude testing results as the starting point for future qualitative research.
Details
- Title
- Pandemic Effects on Elementary Student Mathematics Scores in Central Oklahoma
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Patrick Yang (Committee Chair)Byron Havard (Committee Member)
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 171
- Copyright
- Unpublished work © Jason Philip Jack
- Identifiers
- 99380569596906600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- Education; University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida