The primary emphasis of the Texas Junior High School Study was the investigation of process-outcome relationships in 136 junior high school math and English classes. A total of 68 teachers were observed in nine junior high schools in a large urban school district. Teachers also responded to a questionnaire and an interview focusing on presage…

The primary emphasis of the Texas Junior High School Study was the investigation of process-outcome relationships in 136 junior high school math and English classes. A total of 68 teachers were observed in nine junior high schools in a large urban school district. Teachers also responded to a questionnaire and an interview focusing on presage…

Current research suggests that the difference in mathematics achievement between males and females in and beyond the junior high school grades is a direct consequence of the decision by many girls not to take advanced mathematics courses during high school. The first section of this paper indicates at least three factors influence this decision:…

This is part two of a two-part School Mathematics Study Group (SMSG) textbook. The text serves as a means to prepare teachers to teach the SMSG text "Mathematics for Junior High School." The eight chapters found in part two are: (1) Primes and Factors; (2) Decimals, Ratios, and Percents; (3) The Real Number System; (4) Non-Metric…

This three-volume report deals with the hypothesis that males are more successful at solving mathematical and spatial problems than females. The general relationship between visual spatial abilities and mathematical problem-solving ability is also investigated. The research sample consisted of seventh graders. Each pupil took five spatial tests…

ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND COLLEGE LEVEL SCIENCE COURSE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE DESCRIBED. INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS ARE CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO INSTITUTIONAL LEVEL AND ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE. MANY OF THE PROJECTS REPRESENT COMPLETE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND INCLUDE SUCH MATERIALS AS STUDENT TEXTBOOKS, LABORATORY MANUALS, SUPPLEMENTARY READINGS, TEACHER…

Following a brief consideration of the meanings of the terms "measurement" and "understanding," the first section of this yearbook is devoted to the theoretical aspects of understanding in elementary and secondary school students, including the importance of teaching for understanding, the nature of understanding, and nine general principles…

Criterion-referenced tests were used to measure basic skills and competencies in mathematics, reading, and writing in Texas. Results reported on 433,520 students in grades 5 and 9 who took the Texas Assessment of Basic Skills (TABS) in 1980. Ninth graders were tested on competencies and proficiency levels expected to be mastered by students in…

This curriculum guide is divided into four sections. Section I outlines the courses, competency requirements, and procedures for high school graduation. Section II details planned course statements for all required courses in grades 9-12, and Section III details course statements for elective courses in grades 9-12. These course statements are…

Reported are the results of a survey on preservice secondary mathematics teacher education in the United States conducted by the Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Commission surveyed over 350 teacher education institutions in the United States. The purpose of the survey…

Reported are the results of a survey on preservice secondary mathematics teacher education in Canada conducted by the Commission on the Education of Teachers of Mathematics of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. The Commission surveyed over 20 teacher education institutions in Canada. The purpose of the survey was to ascertain the…

This study was designed to investigate the effects of peer teaching on mathematics achievement, nonverbal reasoning, and attitudes of students teaching and being taught by this method. The methods of selecting and training peer teachers, and the special mathematics curriculum used, were those developed by Louis Schell. Students participating…

The author taught one twelfth-grade general mathematics section (30 students) using a lecture method and two sections (31 students) using commercially available games. After six weeks, achievement of both groups was measured. An analysis of covariance (covariate: grade-point-average) was performed. Students in the lecture section showed…

Written to answer the questions a teacher or administrator may have about the instructional use of computers, this book is particularly concerned with those applications of the computer in which the high school student, not a teacher or a member of the administrative staff, is "in the loop," or interacting with the computer. Acquisition…

Reported is a 1964 conference devoted to the problem of the low achiever in mathematics. Part I of the document presents five position papers concerned with motivation, Piaget's views on children's intellectual development, inplications of psychological research, the responsibility of school administrators, and business and industry cooperation…