This companion database to the Mathematics Comparison Study consists of the entire set of all the general and specific outcomes that were referenced in the report. The database is being released in response to requests made during the review of the draft document in June, 1999, for more information. In the main report, only codings for the general…

What should constitute a preschool mathematics program for children ages 3 and a half to 5 years? What mathematical ideas could youngsters explore? This paper discusses six broad mathematical concepts for investigation by preschoolers: number, space and location, shape, patterns, measurement, and permutations. For each big idea, activities are…

This guide contains classroom-tested problems designed to introduce and reinforce mathematical concepts in a quick, "fun" way. Activities emphasize the logic and reasoning skills needed to build a strong foundation in mathematics. The problems are thinking activities and require only upper elementary level mathematics skills. Activities are…

The Nevada Mathematics Standards provide the framework for a comprehensive K-12 mathematics program and guide curriculum, instruction, and assessment as well as other policies and practices that affect student learning. The standards are intended to serve as a foundation for teachers and curriculum specialists as they create curriculum and adopt…

This assessment sample provides information on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) for grade 8 mathematics. The sample consists of three items taken from the test booklet and scoring guides for the three items. The items assess number theory, data analysis, probability and statistics, and patterns and relationships. (MM)

This document outlines the content standards for mathematics in the state of Colorado. The document is organized into six standards, each of which is subdivided into a series of lists defining what is expected of students at each grade level within the standard. The standards relate to number, algebra, data, geometry, measurement, and the linking…

The secondary technical schools of the United States, because of their heterogeneity, present peculiar difficulties to an investigation along the lines laid down by the International Commission. While such schools have existed for many years, it is particularly within the last decade that a great increase in their numbers has taken place, for it…

Discussed is development of a manipulative system which used dots on numerials for teaching basic mathematical concepts to mentally or variously handicapped children in kindergarten through grade 2. (MC)

Topics discussed in this column include patterns of inverse multipliers in modular arithmetic; diagrams for product sets, set intersection, and set union; function notation; patterns in the number of partitions of positive integers; and tessellations. (DT)

The relation of CA, MA, and IQ to conservation was examined by comparing the performance of bright, normal, and retarded children matched on the critical MA of six years. (Author)

Describes three classroom games for elementary school mathematics. Two are geoboard activities using a coordinate system; the third combines a knowledge of number facts with a game of tag. (RS)

Use of sign language for numerals is used to teach basic facts. Counting is first described, followed by sections on addition and subtraction facts and on reinforcing activities. (MNS)

Results from testing long division with students from age 11 to Continuing Education were traced. A much higher percentage of wrong answers was given when there was an embedded zero in the answer. (MNS)

Discusses the role of computer assisted instruction in helping children develop such basic skills as handwriting, reading, and understanding elementary numerical and spatial concepts. Indicates that techniques based on computer assisted instruction will aid children in academic and social development. (Author/JN)