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Peer reviewedHouse, Peggy A. – Mathematics Teacher, 1983
Some alternatives available for meeting the needs of the mathematically gifted student at the secondary school level are examined. Along with curriculum modification are discussed such approaches as magnet programs, special schools, special classes, summer programs, and mentor programs. (MNS)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Delivery Systems, Gifted, Mathematical Enrichment
Peer reviewedWare, James G.; Becker, Jerry P. – School Science and Mathematics, 1983
Details about mathematics education in China, what changes are underway, and the direction these changes are taking at the middle school level. The curriculum at this level is viewed to be quite demanding. It is felt Americans may ponder the great strides of the Chinese in 25 years. (MP)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education
Download full textGood, Thomas L.; Grouws, Douglas A. – 1981
This study involved secondary teachers in the evaluation, modification, and use of a program built and experimentally tested in elementary schools. Program reactions were gathered from teachers who would eventually use the program, and evaluations were also obtained from instructors outside the experiment. Evaluations from both groups were…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Instruction, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedTretter, Thomas R. – Gifted Child Today, 2003
This article describes the positive outcomes of a 3-week residential program on mathematics problem solving for gifted rising high school seniors. The program incorporated a curriculum that integrated five process standards espoused by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics including problem solving, reasoning and proof, communication,…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum Design, Gifted, Instructional Effectiveness
O'Connor, Patrick J. – OSSC Bulletin, 1985
This bulletin describes two exemplary mathematics programs in Oregon: the Math Lab at Mountain View Junior High School in Beaverton and the Academy Math Program at Jefferson High School in northeastern Portland. The Math Lab at Mountain View is a weekly supplemental unit that is integrated into general math and pre-algebra courses for seventh and…
Descriptors: Business Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, High Risk Students, Mathematics Curriculum
Fisher, Margaret A. – 1981
The purpose of this practicum was to develop and implement a remedial mathematics program to improve the basic mathematics skills of seventh-grade students at Nathan B. Young Junior High School who fail to master the required minimal objectives on the seventh-grade "Criterion Referenced Test" (CRT). Target students were screened for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Criterion Referenced Tests, Educational Research, Grade 7
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1998
The National School-to-Work Office in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association for the Gifted, and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted have identified 11 gifted education/school-to-work (GT/STW) models that are either best practices or unique…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Education, Career Exploration, College School Cooperation
National School-to-Work Opportunities Office, Washington, DC. – 1998
The National School-to-Work Office in collaboration with the National Association for Gifted Children, the Council for Exceptional Children, the Association for the Gifted, and the Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted have identified 11 gifted education/school-to-work (GT/STW) models that are either best practices or unique…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Career Education, Career Exploration, Education Work Relationship
Peer reviewedRennie, Leonie J.; Parker, Lesley H. – Australian Journal of Education, 1997
Reports research on a pilot project in Western Australia in which single-sex science and mathematics classes were begun in 10 coeducational secondary schools. The program involved professional development for participating teachers and systematic monitoring. Analyzes teachers' reactions to the program and major issues concerning student outcomes,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Coeducation
