Presented is a comparison of the Texas Education Agency Essential Objectives for Mathematics and the instructional concepts of the Conceptually Oriented Mathematics Program (COMP). COMP is a management program of 25 levels of mathematics instruction in 10 broad concept areas. Listed are relevant steps, levels, and strands of COMP for each of the…

This guide was developed to give Kansas mathematics teachers from grades K-12 minimal sequential experiences in implementing the skills, values, and concepts of the mathematics program, and to provide a basic outline for developing a local program. All teachers are encouraged to make a real effort to see that their activities fit into the overall…

Factors believed to be major in influencing instruction in the waning years of this century are examined. It is felt teachers need assistance from many disciplines to be fully aware of the many implications various factors have for mathematics instruction. A list of eight contemporary goals for mathematics instruction is provided. (MP)

A model for the entire scope of the preservice program for K-6 teachers is described. Three interacting dimensions are included: content, methods, and clinical experiences. Each is discussed, with behavioral objectives listed. (MNS)

This curriculum guide for the K-6 mathematics program for Manitoba schools was developed as part of an overall revision of mathematics programs for Manitoba schools and is designed to articulate with the new guide for grades 7-9. Included in this document are: (1) an overview of formal number work, concepts, and skills, grades 1-6; (2) a general…

The Priorities in School Mathematics Project (PRISM) was designed by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics to collect information on current beliefs and reactions to possible mathematics curriculum changes during the 1980's. The first component of PRISM was a survey of preferences for alternative content topics, instructional goals,…

This curriculum guide for the grades 7-9 mathematics program for Manitoba schools was developed as part of an overall revision of mathematics programs for Manitoba schools and is designed to articulate with the existing guide for grades K-6 and the proposed guides for grades 10-12. Included are: (1) a general overview of the program, including…

This collection of brief essays covers a range of topics pertaining to mathematics education thought by the author to be of relevance. These include thoughts on: philosophy of education, noting diverse schools of thought; goals, noting ways to organize mathematics instruction; process objectives, with a brief list of objectives and comments on…

Advantages and disadvantages of the Certificate of Secondary Education Mode 3, an attempt to move away from an examination-oriented syllabus, are discussed. (MN)

The Panel on Statistics of the Committee on the Undergraduate Program in Mathematics (CUPM) prepared this booklet to provide guidance to departments of mathematics at smaller colleges and universities on instruction in statistics. Contents include: (1) a discussion of the background of the reports and some review of past and current approaches to…

This document is part 2 of the workbook for grade 3 pupils in the Comprehensive Instructional Management System, a unified mathematics curriculum for kindergarten through grade 7. Each objective is developed by a variety of strategies, with mastery of objectives diagnosed through a testing component. The activities in the student workbook are…

This document is part 1 of the workbook for grade 5 pupils in the Comprehensive Instructional Management System, a unified mathematics curriculum for kindergarten through grade 7. Each objective is developed by a variety of strategies, with mastery of objectives diagnosed through a testing component. The activities in the student workbook are…

The teaching objectives and curriculum content of the secondary school mathematics program in China are discussed. Public examination papers and classroom teaching methods are described, with specific examples. (MNS)