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Stanley, Julian C.; And Others – 1978
This report outlines the activities of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth (SMPY) in four areas: (1) Discovery (finding the talented); (2) Description (further study of the ablest of them); (3) Development (helping the talent-search participants educationally); and (4) Dissemination (helping others use SMPY's principles, practices, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Gifted, Information Dissemination, Mathematics Curriculum
Illinois State Office of Education, Springfield. – 1978
The objectives of this handbook are to assist K-8 classroom teachers in launching an activity-oriented metric program that provides learning experiences in the measurement strands of linear, mass, and temperature, and to assist metric coordinators in planning metric awareness workshops for teachers, parents, and various community organizations.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Guides, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Learning Activities
Kuhs, Therese; And Others – 1979
This manual presents a taxonomy for the classification of elementary school mathematics content and provides training in the use of that taxonomy. The taxonomy is designed to classify the content of various curricular materials as well as the content of actual classroom instruction. Three factors are used to define the taxonomy: (1) general…
Descriptors: Classification, Content Analysis, Educational Research, Elementary Education
Elmore, Patricia B.; Vasu, Ellen S. – 1979
This symposium includes five presentations of studies of mathematics attitudes at three educational levels: junior high, postsecondary, and graduate school. The studies have implications in the fields of mathematics education, educational research, academic advisement, and career counseling. The studies identify the extent of the problem of…
Descriptors: Achievement, Anxiety, Attitudes, Career Opportunities
Nuschler, Alexandra; And Others – 1974
The curriculum guide for secondary level, career-oriented General Mathematics Part 1, correlates performance objectives in basic mathematics with career-oriented concepts and activities. The material is designed to lead the student in a systematic development that provides for continuous progress. The guide is in outline format, providing a…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Continuous Progress Plan
Herr, Nicholas K. – 1976
The workbook is intended to help the vocational high school student understand and gain competence in working with fractions. The exercises provide practice in reducing and changing fractions, multiplying, dividing, finding a least common denominator and equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting. The types of fractions are also defined. Quizzes…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Educational Media, Fractions, High School Students
Pieronek, Florence T. – 1969
Individualized reading and mathematics programs in the United States and Canada were surveyed as a means of providing a report of successful programs for use by the Calgary, Alberta, schools. The report contains definitions of terms related to individualized programs, statements of rationale for individualized reading and mathematics programs,…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Individualized Programs, Individualized Reading, Mathematics Curriculum
Ebersole, Benjamin P., Comp.; And Others – 1970
This revised course in business mathematics emphasizes computations needed for problem solving, but greater attention is focused on mathematical principles that were developed in previous grades. In addition, the course aims to develop further an understanding of business principles and practices which can be used in gainful employment and in the…
Descriptors: Business Education, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Mathematics Curriculum
Williams, S. Irene; Jones, Chancey O. – 1973
In an attempt to determine whether either the CEEB Mathematics Level II Examination or the mathematics portion of the PSAT is biased against students enrolled in a new mathematics curriculum (the Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Improvement Study), three studies were conducted with the following results: (1) the Level II test was as easy…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, College Entrance Examinations, Mathematics Curriculum
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1970
This volume consists of 29 papers and articles from leading mathematics-teaching journals in many countries. Discussed is new content and curricula and unusual approaches and techniques in the teaching of mathematics at the elementary and secondary levels. Some topics discussed are theories of mathematics instruction, new mathematical experiences…
Descriptors: Educational Programs, Elementary School Mathematics, Instruction, International Education
Dietz, Thomas S. – 1971
This document describes the efforts of program administrators to implement an organic curriculum in the Willingboro, New Jersey, public schools. Major activities included inservice programs to train teachers and administrators to write behavioral objectives, and implementation and modification of learning packages. Organic curriculum is a learner-…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Coordination, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD. – 1970
This self-pacing program is the result of a cooperative curriculum development project between The Maryland Department of Education and The Baltimore County Schools. Included is a teachers guide for the use of the materials. The philosophy of this approach is that of individualization of instruction wherein the student moves at a pace commensurate…
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Individualized Instruction
Baltimore County Public Schools, Towson, MD. – 1970
This self-pacing program is the result of a cooperative curriculum development project between The Maryland Department of Education and The Baltimore County Schools. Included is a teachers guide for the use of the materials. The philosophy of this approach is that of individualization of instruction wherein the student moves at a pace commensurate…
Descriptors: Algebra, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Guides, Individualized Instruction
Wiles, Clyde – 1976
Two questions were investigated in this study: (1) How did the computational proficiency of sixth graders who had one year's experience with Developing Mathematical Processes (DMP) materials compare with an equivalent group of students who used the usual textbook program; and (2) What occurs when sixth graders study algorithms as sequences of rule…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algorithms, Basic Skills, Computation
Leithwood, K. A.; And Others – 1976
This book describes and analyzes the processes involved in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Peterborough County (Ontario) Mathematics Project (PCMP), a districtwide mathematics program. Apart from describing the features of the PCMP, the book is intended to provide insights into the complexities of school change. The…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change
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