Computational algorithms from American textbooks copyrighted prior to 1900 are presented--some that convey the concept, some just for special cases, and some just for fun. Algorithms for each operation with whole numbers are presented and analyzed. (MNS)

The notion of partitioning is used to help develop simple number concepts, counting skills, place value concepts, and division with two-digit divisors. Working with counters, base blocks, and other materials is carefully explicated. (MNS)

This document contains tables of data relating to the enrollment statistics for Montana Home Schools and Private Schools by county and grade range. The statistics relate to school years 2001-2002 through 2003-2004.

Educators from around the state, with the help of The Vermont Institutes, developed Vermont Health Grade Cluster Expectations as a means to identify the health content knowledge and skills expected of all students for local assessment required under Act 68. This work was accomplished using "Vermont's Framework of Standards and Learning…

Fractions and division are two topics that receive considerable attention in elementary school mathematics, particularly in grade three and beyond. Despite this attention, fraction and division concepts and skills prove difficult for many middle school students to learn and for teachers to teach. This paper reports on part of a larger study…

This paper proposes that there are some students who understand mathematics but just can't remember the rules to use it, and others who have accurate rote memory but can't apply the facts they know or do not understand the concepts behind them. The guided discovery approach to teaching mathematics is introduced. This approach promotes a system of…

Of the factors examined, only grade level was significant, with conformity to peer pressure highest in the second and third grades. (DP)

Points out weaknesses characteristic of current language textbooks and suggests that future textbooks will concentrate on culture, values, and interest areas. (RL)

Discusses joint efforts by the Junior College Journalism Association and the Association for Education in Journalism in setting program standards and transfer policy guidelines between two-year and four-year colleges. (RB)

Believing that the 3-educational system of Yugoslavia can be understood only by considering its development in terms of the history of its three constituent republics, the author examines the educational histories of Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia before 1918. In spite of all measures introduced to promote literacy and education, the people had not…

An analysis is made of the extent to which specific division skills are retained from fourth to fifth grade, with results showing a significant loss in ability during the summer. Implications for instruction are included. (DT)

Early experience with grouping objects is valuable for later understanding of and work with place value, division, and multiplication. Examples are drawn from the Developing Mathematical Processes Curriculum Project at the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Cognitive Learning. (RS)

Discusses a project which investigated the provision made in schools for students termed "the new sixth form." They are students continuing their full-time education beyond age 16 who are suited neither to A-level nor vocational training traditionally offered in further education. (Author/JOW)