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Classroom Context: Hours of Instruction

 

As part of the 2009 mathematics assessment, teachers of fourth- and eighth-graders were asked about the number of hours they spent on mathematics instruction per week. The full text of the question, corresponding percentages, and scale scores of students whose teachers responded in each category are below.

How many hours of mathematics instruction do your students receive in a typical week?

A. Less than 3 hours
B. At least 3 hours, but less than 5 hours
C. At least 5 hours, but less than 7 hours
D. 7 or more hours

Grade 4
Grade 8

Eighth-graders who received more than seven hours of mathematics instruction per week (265) scored lower than those who received at least three hours, but less than five hours (277) and those who received at least five hours, but less than seven hours (270).

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