Reports results of a comparison of correlational and multidimensional scaling techniques as tools for analyzing the perceptions of three groups of mathematics teachers (at high school, vocational school, and university levels) of the relative importance of curricular objectives. Discusses the relationship of the two analyses and the implications…

Describes the development of a new mathematics course in a school district in Great Britain which was designed for low achieving high school students. Provides the course design including aims, objectives, levels of attainment, and assessment exercises. Discusses the mathematics achievement certificate created as a result of the course. (TW)

This document includes statements of philosophy and a rationale for the Alberta (Canada) junior high school mathematics program, goals and objectives, a discussion of appropriate content and methods, and a delineation of content using six strands. These include: (1) problem solving; (2) number systems and operations; (3) ratio and proportion; (4)…