Article presents a plan aimed to devise a set of content and process rules which can be mastered by a high proportion of disadvantaged youth, and which makes explicit provision of the transfer of learning to the environment in which the students live. (Author)

Reviews some major tenets of the new math as it was originally intended and then examines what went wrong with the new math revolution. (MP)

Discusses the present position in research on gender and mathematics. Suggests a change of priorities to place more emphasis on the development and careful evaluation of gender-inclusive mathematics curricula that can empower women. (MKR)

Discusses the relative effects of sample size and proportion in the use of sampling to investigate a population. Concludes that the nature of probability and statistics is such that in many situations, the reality is counterintuitive to many generally well-educated people who are not statistically trained. Discusses implications for educators.…

Examines samples of the use of context in five innovative curricula to reflect on what role it plays in the teaching and learning of mathematics. (Author)

Examines and compares curricular recommendations for connections in school mathematics from "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" (NCTM, 1989) and "Principles and Standards for School Mathematics" (NCTM, 2000). (NB)

Addresses the desirability of retaining good ideas from previous curricula when updating a mathematics program and cautions against neglecting the structure of mathematics in attempts to swing toward the applied mathematics mandated by the Standards document. Emphasizes that the final product in mathematics is deductive proof, which is what…

The Data Driven Mathematics Curriculum Project has produced 11 modules for use in grades 8-12. The modules integrate data analysis using real applications into the teaching of traditional mathematics topics. The data-analysis skills build connections between mathematics and other subjects and also outside the classroom. (AIM)

Discusses the state of the mathematics textbook market and the debate surrounding the efforts to improve mathematics instruction, including the standards-based mathematics curriculum supported by the National Science Foundation. (Contains 12 references.) (PKP)

Describes six characteristics of standards-based mathematics curriculum materials. Materials are comprehensive, are coherent, develop ideas in depth, promote sense-making, engage students, and motivate learning. Explains interrelationship among these characteristics. Draws implications for the teaching of mathematics. (Contains 20 references.)…

This report summarizes evidence from studies that estimate the effects of interventions for improving the mathematics proficiency of middle school students and that meet What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) evidence standards, usually with some reservations.

Over the past ten years, traditional lecture style delivery has given way to computer-aided instruction (CAI) in post-secondary education. Developmental mathematics courses have been one of the most widely used applications. At a small community college in the Mississippi Delta, a computer assisted version of Intermediate Algebra was implemented.…

Little is known about how best to teach mathematics to students with learning disabilities. This study explored the performance and self-reported calculator use of 13 sixth-grade and 15 seventh-grade students with learning disabilities educated in either standards-based or traditional mathematics curricula on multiple-choice and open-ended…

One purpose of educational research is to provide information about the likely impact of interventions or treatments on policy-relevant populations of students. Randomized experiments are useful for estimating the causal effects of interventions on the students in schools that participate in the experiments. Unfortunately, the samples of schools…