This document is a list of approximately 450 mathematical concepts which are taught in grades K-8. The list is organized into eight major topics: (1) number systems, (2) numeration and notation, (3) sets, (4) geometry, (5) measurement, (6) number patterns and relationships, (7) other topics, and (8) summaries. The Content Authority List is used in…

This manual was designed for use by teachers using the School Mathematics Study Group's (SMSG) special text series for low achievers in grades 7 and 8; it covers chapters 10 through 18 of that series. The manual begins with introductory material describing characteristics of low-achieving students and suggested instructional approaches. Testing…

This text is one of the sequence of textbooks produced for low achievers in the seventh and eighth grades by the School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG). There are eight texts in the sequence, of which this is the sixth. This set of volumes differs from the regular editions of SMSG junior high school texts in that very little reading is required.…

This instructional unit of five lessons and four appendices is designed to acquaint both teacher and student with the elementary aspects of computer programming. The first two sections contain background information in computer processes and in BASIC language for a time-sharing system for those teachers who have limited backgrounds and experiences…

This manual is designed for teachers using the Career Oriented Mathematics units on owning an automobile and driving as a career, retail sales, measurement, and area-perimeter. The volume begins with a discussion of the philosophy and scheduling of the program which is designed to improve students' attitudes and ability in computation by…

This manual is designed for teachers using units in the Career Oriented Mathematics Program titled: (1) Scale, (2) Apprenticeship: Learning to be a Cement Mason, (3) Textiles, (4) Being Self-Employed: Harvesting and Sale of Pulpwood, and (5) Lumber Yard Employee. Lesson plans, masters for dittos and transparencies, and problem solutions are…

This journal issue is devoted to review and analysis of 15 reports on the National Longitudinal Study of Mathematical Abilities (NLSMA). The reports reviewed concern achievement of students at various grade levels, nonintellective correlates of under- and overachievement, correlates of attitudes toward mathematics, teacher effectiveness,…

In conjunction with the Minnesota Office of Statewide Educational Assessment, the Bloomington Public Schools conducted an assessment of progress within the district. This report, prepared for dissemination to the school board, school staff and interested citizens, summarizes the results of the local assessment. Data concerning the achievement of…

These guidelines for the implementation of instruction in the metric system in grades K-8 were developed under the philosophy that students should develop the ability to use the metric system in all aspects of their lives. Therefore the approach outlined is an interdisciplinary one with minimal attention to conversion from the English to the…

Seven papers presented at a research conference on number and measurement are presented in this volume. The first paper provides an overview of research concerning number and measurement, and suggests directions for future research. The second paper discusses the relationships between measurement and number concepts, and psychological and…

This monograph, addressed primarily to Michigan teachers, presents an analysis of the item data from the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) study of fourth and seventh graders. Summary data related to construction and administration of the tests are presented, and reliability, validity and equating of tests are discussed. Items were…

In the fall of 1973, the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) began using criterion referenced tests rather than the norm referenced tests used in earlier years. This volume presents the results of the 1973 study, presenting interpretive remarks about the performance levels of students from the fourth- and seventh-grades for each…

This report on the 1974 testing of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) begins with a summary of the results of the 1973 tests and a discussion of changes made in the testing program. In 1974, thirty objectives were tested at grade 4 and forth at grade 7. For each of these objectives, this volume presents a sample item, a brief…

This research investigated the use of conditional language by students in fifth, sixth, and seventh grades on four types of tasks, and compared this usage with scores on the Cornell Conditional Reasoning Test (CCRT) and with the ability to recall information. One hundred thirty-two subjects were randomly selected from school populations, and…

This booklet, developed by the Oregon Vo-Tech Math Project, contains a series of mathematical problems related to vocations in agriculture. The mathematical topics on which problems are based include whole numbers; fractions; decimals; percent; use of formulas; charts and graphs; ratio and proportion; solution of equations; perimeter, area, and…