The organization of the Caribbean Mathematics Project, general procedures used in developing teaching materials, and teacher inservice training for the project are all discussed. (DT)

The aims of this course of study are to provide a solid conceptual base in mathematics for grades K-12 as well as to assure mastery of computational skills. Features include an emphasis on inquiry and discovery techniques, the presentation of the metric system and the English system separately, and an attempt to meet problem-solving needs in…

This collection of essays is taken from a 20-year span of "The Journal of Curriculum Theorizing." The volume contains 31 articles: "Living Metaphors: The Real Curriculum in Environmental Education," F. Krall; "Dialectics and the Development of Curriculum Theory," H. Giroux; "Autobiography and Reconceptualization," M. Grumet; "Women," J. Miller;…

Details are given of the Elementary Mathematics Automated Curriculum System (MACSYS) used with fourth, fifth, and sixth graders at six elementary schools. The four decision-making components of MACSYS are discussed, the structure of the sessions in which the students interact with the computer is described, and the structure of the curriculum is…

A model remedial mathematics program is described in terms of its unique features, the theoretical rationale, personnel, project objectives, project procedures, instructional method, and evaluation. (DT)

How the Minneapolis Public Schools have addressed equity issues of increasing female and minority participation in mathematics is described. The Minneapolis experience has shown that considerable progress can be made as a result of awareness of inequities and a belief that they can be reduced. (MP)

This article introduces a field-test model that was developed within a major curriculum-development effort in Turkey. Part of the National Educational Development Project, the model provides a systematic set of steps in piloting a newly developed curriculum in schools. Development involved three major phases--planning, implementation, and…

This project report explains the goals of the Academic Advancement Program, briefly describes the background events leading to the development of the program, outlines its essential elements, summarizes its contents, and details the cost and procedure for replication in other school districts. (Author/DT)

This is the third (1976) compilation of papers presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Environmental Education. The 23 selected papers are organized into four categories: Keynote Speeches; Environmental Education: Programs, Methods, and Materials; General Topic: Environmental Education; and Energy Conservation. The reports…

A program involving the use of calculators for an eighth-grade class is described. Guidelines to assist those in the process of initiating a program involving the use of calculators are included. (MN)

Two different programs written in BASIC are detailed. The first form was essentially a "page turner," while the second program was designed to provide some interaction between students and computers. The material could not be put on a microcomputer, because it was found such machines had insufficient memory. (MP)

This pamphlet gives an overview of the Academic Advancement Program - Mathematics, briefly explains the instructional management system of the program, and discusses the goal of the program and results of evaluation. (DT)

A program utilizing minicalculators in a mathematics class at the eighth grade level is described. The recommendation is made that the utilization of calculators not exceed one experience per week. (MN)

This document reports the results of a practicum to instruct the staff of one elementary school in the basic content of the metric system and to demonstrate some teaching strategies for instructing elementary students in metrics. A series of six after-school workshops were run on a weekly basis. Details are given concerning the planning,…

Experiences of the Instructional Services staff of the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) are detailed. To meet the massive demand for computer training, the staff has balanced the three approaches of offering regularly scheduled events, responding to individual requests, and urging institutions to set up their own follow-up…