The overall aim of the Effective Implementation Cohort (EIC) investment is to increase district capacity to implement a high-quality middle years math curriculum as part of a Coherent Instructional System (CIS) to accelerate learning for students who are experiencing poverty, Black, Latino/a, and/or English Learner (EL)-Designated ("priority…

This paper presents a curriculum and design analyses of an Emmy-award winning children educational television series, Cyberchase. Using Posner's (2004) four process of curriculum analysis framework, this paper addresses each of the components and relates it to the design principles undertaken by the Cyberchase production team. Media and document…

This paper describes an approach to the problem of teaching first-year tertiary level mathematics students who have widely varying levels of achievement and ability in mathematics. The evaluation of some aspects of the proposed solution to the problem is based on a semantic differential and a Likert-type questionnaire. (Author/MK)

The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) is a program of CEMREL, Inc., one of the national educational laboratories, and was funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its major purpose is the development of curriculum materials for kindergarten through grade 6. This document has several goals. The main ones are to summarize…

This document is designed to assist schools in planning, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating mathematics programs. Eighteen elements are listed which are viewed to be basic to an effective program. The elements are grouped into evaluation areas that focus on administrative coordination, the mathematics teacher, instruction, the curriculum…

Describes the preparation for the implementation of a Mathematica-based calculus curriculum and the curriculum selection process at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Contains a summary of the problems encountered and the resulting modifications. Evaluation of the curriculum implementation, some reasons for its demise, and suggested future…

Discussed is the efficacy of the spiral mathematics curriculum. Many feel that mathematics curricula in their current forms are hurting efforts to improve mathematics education. Reform guidelines are suggested. (KR)

Discussed are a review of related literature, a review of other programs, a survey to determine the actual learning environment of the other programs, a review of student demographics, the group decision process (a Delphi exercise), and the evaluation of the program components. (CW)

Presented is a guide for assessing the strength and effectiveness of school mathematics programs and for setting directions for change. The guide lists 21 standards under the headings of Instruction, Curriculum and Instructional Materials, the Teacher, and Physical Facilities and Equipment. In a section titled "Implementation," the guide provides…

The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) is a program of CEMREL, Inc., one of the national educational laboratories, and was funded by the National Institute of Education (NIE). Its major purpose is the development of curriculum materials for kindergarten through grade 6. One of the most important questions in the evaluation of CSMP is…

This paper reports the formative evaluation of six curriculum units related to initial number sentence writing. These units were used for a coordinated study carried out by the Mathematics Work Group of the Wisconsin Research and Development Center for Individualized Schooling. The units were tried during the 1977-78 and 1978-79 school years at a…

This brief document, produced by the Alaska Department of Education, presents criteria designed to be used by school administrators, professional staff and community representatives to assess mathematics programs and provide a basis for establishing goals in teaching mathematics. Criteria cover staffing, leadership, professional development,…

FOUR HYPOTHESES WERE CONSIDERED DURING THIS EVALUATION STUDY, NAMELY THAT THE TEACHING OF ARITHMETIC IN GRADES 4, 5, AND 6 BY THE MADISON PROJECT WILL--(1) PRODUCE AS GREAT AN INCREASE IN ACHIEVEMENT AS THE METHOD COMMONLY PRACTICED, (2) PRODUCE A GREATER INCREASE IN ALGEBRAIC APTITUDE, (3) PRODUCE A GREATER INTEREST IN MATHEMATICS, AND (4)…

This document is designed to present a process for reviewing, evaluating, and revising a mathematics program at the building or district level. It is organized into the following sections: 1) Philosophy and Rationale, addressing the global reasons for including mathematics in the total program; 2) Expected Outcomes, outlining expectations at the…

A method of evaluating the Secondary School Mathematics Curriculum Improvement Study (SSMCIS) now in its fourth year at Teachers College, Columbia University, is discussed. The main task of SSMCIS is the production and tryout of textbook materials, although teacher training is also an important component. Informal teacher feedback and sporadic…