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Download full textMcNeely, Margaret E., Ed. – 1997
This guidebook sets forth five different methods for analyzing curricula. It is designed to be used primarily by teachers, curriculum supervisors, and administrators but may also be used by parents, students, and community members as they select materials for use in the classroom. The analytic methods are: (1) TIMSS Curriculum and Textbook…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Mathematics Curriculum
Jacobs, Victoria R.; Lajoie, Susanne – NCRMSE Research Review, 1994
Statistics is assuming a new role in the mathematics curriculum for K-12 students. This bulletin presents excerpts from papers on two studies that were carried out to develop a knowledge base that would enhance statistics instruction in middle school classrooms. The first paper, "Statistics in Middle School: An Exploration of Students' Informal…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Junior High Schools, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Curriculum
Creech, Joseph D. – 1996
More than a decade ago, states in the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) region began raising high school graduation standards to ensure that all students would take the classes they need. Despite improvements, results have not met expectations. Today many more students in the SREB states are taking courses that appear to be more…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Core Curriculum, Curriculum
Kleiman, Glenn; Zweig, Karen – 1995
In this unit of the Seeing and Thinking Mathematically series, students use geometry to analyze buildings from around the world, design and build their own house models, create plans for their designs, and build from each other's plans. Students start out the unit building with cubes and later move to other geometric shapes. As they learn to…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Architecture, Building Design, Geometry
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1998
The Colorado Model Content Standards for Mathematics were designed to serve as a guide for school districts as they define standards that will enable every Colorado student to develop the mathematical literacy needed for citizenship and employment in the 21st century. A new vision is provided of the content students should study in order to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Algebra, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Trombley, Carl; And Others – 1991
This mathematics curriculum is designed to be taught by the technology education teacher during the power technology class over a period of 2 years. It is intended to be elective in nature; upon successful completion of both years, one-half credit in mathematics is to be awarded. A list of the academic competencies contained in the curriculum…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Engines, High Schools
Glidden, Peter L. – 1993
This study investigated the effects of central control of mathematics content or examinations on classroom practice. Data from Population B of the Second International Mathematics Study was used to examine United States, British Columbia, and Ontario teachers' responses to questions concerning the amount of agreement among teachers about which…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Assessment, Foreign Countries, High Schools
Thompson, Denisse R. – 1991
Precalculus and Discrete Mathematics (PDM) is the sixth and final course in the secondary mathematics curriculum developed by the University of Chicago (Illinois) School Mathematics Project. During the 1989-90 academic year, a formative evaluation of the third field-trial edition of PDM was conducted among a volunteer sample of 9 high schools with…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematical Logic, Mathematics Achievement
Howe, Robert W.; Warren, Charles R. – 1988
Data released in several reports have raised concerns regarding the status of undergraduate mathematics in two-year colleges, four-year colleges, and universities. The purpose of this digest is to review current trends in mathematics courses and instruction in higher education. Discussed are concerns regarding undergraduate mathematics programs…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Educational Improvement, Educational Resources, Educational Trends
Sigurdson, Sol E.; Olson, Al T. – 1983
Described is a project in which microcomputers were used by seven teachers in grades 2-6 in Edmonton, Alberta. The microcomputer was placed in each classroom for one-half day every day for a full school year. Teachers were asked to use it at least 70% of the time for practice in mathematics with individual students, using the Milliken Math…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Oriented Programs, Drills (Practice), Educational Research
Fey, James T., Ed.; And Others – 1984
The papers in this report represent the imagination, analysis, and experiences of many people involved in recent curricular studies in secondary school mathematics. It differs from reports that seek broad agreement on conservative, traditional curricula, representing instead the point of view of those working with emerging electronic technology…
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Calculus, Computer Oriented Programs
Carss, Marjorie, Ed.; Osborne, Alan, Ed. – 1982
Mathematical skills and reasoning and their applications are considered as forming one of the basic and essential areas of knowledge and experience that should be available to all Australian children. This collection of essays explaining problem solving in mathematics as an organizing theme for current and future curriculum development is a means…
Descriptors: Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning, Mathematical Applications
Ralston, Anthony, Ed.; Young, Gail S., Ed. – 1983
The conference of which these are the proceedings was held in June-July 1982 at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. The purpose was to discuss the restructuring of the first two years of college mathematics to provide some balance between the traditional calculus-linear algebra sequence, and discrete mathematics. The volume contains…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculus, College Mathematics, Course Descriptions
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. Div. of Academic Programs. – 1986
One of the most important provisions of Act 750 of the 1979 Louisiana Legislature is the mandated development and establishment of statewide curriculum standards for required subjects for the public elementary and secondary schools. The 1986 revision of the Louisiana standards for mathematics recognizes the need to move from minimum to…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum
Ratliff, Michael I.; Williams, Raymond E. – 1989
Recently there has been increased interest related to the Actuarial Science field. An actuary is a business professional who uses mathematical skills to define, analyze, and solve financial and social problems. This paper examines: (1) the interface between Statistical and Actuarial Science training; (2) statistical courses corresponding to…
Descriptors: Career Planning, College Mathematics, Course Content, Courses
