A FEW CLUES

A FEW CLUES

The student participants’ response to a survey about their educational experiences offers some clues to their performance. Among the findings:

Students who reported rarely or never discussing reading interpretations in class had average scores lower than those who did daily or almost daily.

An overwhelming majority reported that reading is enjoyable. Students who strongly disagreed with the idea that reading is enjoyable had an average score much lower than those who strongly agreed.

Math scores were higher, on average, for students who took calculus and lowest for students who had not taken a math course beyond Algebra I.

Math scores were higher for students who reported math was their favorite subject, believed the subject would help them in the future or thought their class was engaging.