1 Borenson Hands-On Equations Research Designs and Interim Results: December 2006 Effect of Making Algebra Child's Play ® Seminar on Teacher Self-Concept and Student Achievement

This is the first group of what are expected to be a number of research studies to determine the effectiveness of the Borenson Making Algebra Child's Play seminar upon teacher self-perception of their instructional ability to teach algebraic concepts to their lowest achieving students, with a major focus on teachers of grades 3- 8. Additionally, this and following studies will attempt to measure the instructional effect of Hands-On Equations ® upon students when taught by teachers who have attended one of these seminars. The current study analyzes the response of 739 teacher participants, as well as the pre to post test achievement of two classes, a 5th grade class and a class of LD students in the 9th and 11th grade; it also reports on a 1992 study with 123 participants age 11- 13