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Teaching Calculator Skills to Elementary Students Who Have Learning Problems
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Steele, Marcee M. – Preventing School Failure, 2007
The most recent amendments to the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA; 2004) and the regulations of the No Child Left Behind Act (2002) emphasize teaching general education curriculum to students with disabilities whenever possible. As a result, the majority of students with mild disabilities are educated in the general classroom,…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Elementary School Students, Federal Legislation, Mild Disabilities
The Introduction of Graphic Calculators into Assessment in Mathematics at the International Baccalaureate Organization: Opportunities and Challenges.
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Brown, R.; Davies, E. W. – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2002
Considers the impact of the introduction of graphic calculators into assessment within the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Discusses difficulties that arise in the development of practice questions, how these difficulties were resolved in the questions that appeared on the examinations, and problems of different calculator syntax. (Author/KHR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, Evaluation, Graphing Calculators
Graphing Calculators: Teaching Suggestions for Students with Learning Problems
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Steele, Marcee M. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2006
High school algebra and geometry teachers use graphing calculators extensively in their classes today. National and state mathematics curriculum standards recommend their use for class work, tests and assignments. Because of recent legislation, including "IDEA 2004" and "No Child Left Behind", most students with mild…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Learning Problems, Mild Disabilities, Geometry