The Soloworks project is based on the belief that student-controlled computing is a promising innovation in secondary mathematics instruction. The Soloworks project is following up three years of experience in the Pittsburgh public school system with a new program encorporating both student-controlled computing and modern math curricula. The work…

Describes experimental college-level mathematics programs in the Soviet Union and in the United States for secondary level students selected as having a special interest and talent in the mathematical sciences. The United States program was developed by the Central Midwestern Regional Educational Laboratory (CEMREL). (MF)

After discussing the controversies surrounding attempts at "external" performance contracting--agreements negotiated between local educational authorities and private educational firms--this document describes five "local" programs--agreements negotiated between a local educational authority and its own teachers--involving nine school districts.…

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Education Program of the U.S. Department of Education Program was designed to provide funding to improve the skills of teachers and the quality of instruction in science and mathematics in the nation's public and private elementary and secondary schools. This report contains listings of 142 model…

In 1963, the Institute began a program of research and development in computer-assisted instruction (CAI). Their efforts have been funded at various times by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The National Science Foundation and the United States Office of Education. Starting with a medium-sized computer and six student stations, the Institute…