These syllabuses for K-6 were written, evaluated, and revised by a team of writers from the Orange County Science Education Improvement Project (OCSEIP). OCSEIP is a cooperative enterprise undertaken by the University of California (Irvine), California State College at Fullerton, the Orange County Schools Office, and local districts throughout…

This report summarizes an education workshop held in Anchorage, Alaska, in January 1969 by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The immediate objectives were to encourage group discussion, share and evaluate ideas and learning experiences, and make preliminary plans for an educational program which would provide for the development and practice of…

This is a report of an experiment performed to evaluate the effects of the teaching of non-decimal numeration systems in grades four and six. Eighteen classes consisting of 430 students comprised the sample. The students were divided into four randomly assigned treatment groups for each level. Tests were given before a teaching session of five to…

Developed was a principal component factor scoring technique for an instrument devised by Cyril J. Hoyt to measure mathematics attitude. The instrument was administered in 1960 to students (607) in the fifth and sixth grade, and again in 1966 to those in the eleventh and twelfth grade. Scores were examined for consistency in attitude and for…

A unit on probability and statistics was introduced into 18 ninth-grade general mathematics classes. The effects of this unit on teacher attitude, student attitude, and student achievement in several selected mathematical areas were investigated. The experimental group of 18 classes and a comparison group of 17 classes were tested before and after…

Reported are some of the outcomes of the second year of a large computer assisted instruction program for drill and practice in elementary school arithmetic. Conclusions drawn from an examination of the amount of computer assisted instruction completed by the students and the effect of the drill and practice program on the students were that: (1)…

This master's thesis was designed to construct a group-administered test of kindergarten and first-grade children's knowledge of the content of "Developing Mathematical Processes" Arithmetic Book I. From a list of behavioral objectives for Book I, 15 were selected as ones whose attainment could be measured in a group paper and pencil test. Eight…

These materials were written with the aim of reflecting the thinking of Cambridge Conference on School Mathematics (CCSM) regarding the goals and objectives for school mathematics. Presented are plans for teaching 23 probability lessons in the elementary grades at Hancock School, Lexington, Massachusetts. The discovery approach was utilized by the…

This curriculum bulletin is one of a planned series of bulletins designed to meet the needs of teachers and supervisors who are working to improve the achievement level of mathematics in the schools. The eighty sequential units of this bulletin are organized into 3 categories - (1) Sets, number and numeration, (2) Operations, and (3) Geometry and…

Designated time allotments for the various course offerings of the elementary schools have evolved with little research showing that present time allotments are the best possible. The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between varying lengths of class periods and pupil achievement in reading, arithmetic, and language. Mental…

This pamphlet is designed for use as enrichment material for able junior and senior high school students who are interested in mathematics. No more than a clear understanding of basic arithmetic is expected. Students are introduced to ideas from number theory and modern algebra by learning mathematical ways of coding and decoding secret messages.…

The material in this booklet is designed for non-professional mathematicians who have an interest in the theory of numbers. The author presents some elementary results of number theory without involving detailed proofs. Much of the material has direct application for secondary school mathematics teachers. A brief account of the nature of number…

The Performance Indicators in Education program is designed to develop methods of measuring the performance in reading and arithmetic achievement at the elementary school level of the schools of New York State. From data on file at the State Education Department, a set of profiles was developed for each of 628 school districts indicating how the…

This document is an evaluation instrument for the Competency-Based Teacher Education Pilot Project; it was developed by teachers, parents, administrators and college faculty of the cooperating systems and institutions. The instrument itself is divided into three sections: Teacher-Pupil Relations, the Teaching of Reading, and the Teaching of…

The papers in this collection present a description of, and the results of, research in Work Unit REALISTIC. In addition to the first paper which is an overview, the three papers are: "Psychometric Determination of Relationships Among Literacy Skills and Job Proficiency,""Reading Ability, Readability, and Readership: Identifying…