Few studies deal with teachers' receptivity in the initiation stage of educational change, especially in a non-western cultural context like Mainland China. This study aims at investigating teachers' receptivity to the system-wide curriculum reform of the senior secondary education in the initiation stage and understanding the factors influencing…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). For this report, five external reviewers were selected from a list provided by the Mathematics Association of America. CSMP materials were sent to these individuals…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, the purpose and design of the classroom observation phase of evaluation are described; schedules of observation and a sample observation form are…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). Kindergarten and first-grade teachers using the CSMP curriculum were asked, at mid-year, to evaluate the content and instructional materials by rating several aspects…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). Teachers using the CSMP curricula in kindergarten and first-grade classrooms were asked to complete questionnaires concerning implementation problems, timing and…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). Pilot teachers using the CSMP curricula for kindergarten and first grade were asked to keep weekly logs on forms provided. The logs returned were analyzed to help…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). Fifteen kindergarten teachers using the CSMP curriculum were interviewed; their comments on various aspects of the program, ranging from learning to parental…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, the implementation of the CSMP program in first-grade classrooms in Detroit is described. Results of three tests given to both CSMP and non-CSMP…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, CSMP teacher training workshops are described and evaluated. Data collected from participating teachers and coordinators by two questionnaires…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report an overview of the CSMP curriculum for grades K-3 is provided. The goals of evaluation, including specific questions concerning intrinsic merit,…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). This report describes the development and use of three content-free tests of congitive skills related to mathematical thinking. These tests dealt with classification,…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). This report describes the construction and administration of a test covering the content of the first-grade CSMP curriculum. Test analysis data for the full test and…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, a detailed analysis of the end-of-year performance of first-grade students in the CSMP program on a test covering CSMP content is provided. (SD)

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, the end-of-year performance of CSMP and non-CSMP first-grade students on a test of standard first-grade content is compared. The development of this…

This evaluation report is one of 17 planned for the longitudinal pilot study of the implementation in kindergarten and grade 1 of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP). In this report, the construction and administration of a test based on the goals of the CSMP kindergarten program are discussed. Test and item data are presented and…