Research Article

The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement

Volume: 50 Number: 2 October 29, 2021
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The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement

Abstract

Turkey has witnessed numerous changes in the transition to secondary education systems in the 2000s. The Secondary Education Institutions Examination (OKS), the Level Specifying Examination (SBS), and the Transition from Primary to Secondary Education System (TEOG) were implemented between 2010 and 2018. Lastly, in 2018, the Transition to High School System (LGS) has been adopted as a new system. This study examines the effect of the changes in secondary education transition systems between 2010 and 2019 on students' mathematics achievement in 9th grade. The data of all students who were in 9th grade between 2010 and 2019 were analyzed through multiple linear regression methods. The parents’ education level, 8th grade mathematics achievement, age, and gender are considered as external variables and their effects are controlled statistically. The findings revealed that a significant and sharp decrease in 9th grade mathematics achievement occurs after every system-level change in the transition systems. Additionally, the largest decrease in mathematics achievement is found in TEOG. Based on the results, it is recommended to make incremental improvements instead of radical changes to alleviate the problems in secondary education transition systems.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

October 29, 2021

Submission Date

February 26, 2021

Acceptance Date

October 22, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 50 Number: 2

APA
Gür, B. S., Öztürk, A., Özer, M., & Suna, E. (2021). The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 50(2), 1437-1463. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.887197
AMA
1.Gür BS, Öztürk A, Özer M, Suna E. The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;50(2):1437-1463. doi:10.14812/cuefd.887197
Chicago
Gür, Bekir S., Ahmet Öztürk, Mahmut Özer, and Eren Suna. 2021. “The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 50 (2): 1437-63. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.887197.
EndNote
Gür BS, Öztürk A, Özer M, Suna E (October 1, 2021) The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 50 2 1437–1463.
IEEE
[1]B. S. Gür, A. Öztürk, M. Özer, and E. Suna, “The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 1437–1463, Oct. 2021, doi: 10.14812/cuefd.887197.
ISNAD
Gür, Bekir S. - Öztürk, Ahmet - Özer, Mahmut - Suna, Eren. “The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 50/2 (October 1, 2021): 1437-1463. https://doi.org/10.14812/cuefd.887197.
JAMA
1.Gür BS, Öztürk A, Özer M, Suna E. The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021;50:1437–1463.
MLA
Gür, Bekir S., et al. “The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 50, no. 2, Oct. 2021, pp. 1437-63, doi:10.14812/cuefd.887197.
Vancouver
1.Bekir S. Gür, Ahmet Öztürk, Mahmut Özer, Eren Suna. The Effect of Changes in the Transition to Secondary Education Systems on Mathematics Achievement. Çukurova Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2021 Oct. 1;50(2):1437-63. doi:10.14812/cuefd.887197

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