SENIOR MATHEMATICS, WITH PRACTICAL EMPHASIS ON TOPICS FROM THE FIELDS OF ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA, AND GEOMETRY, IS A ONE-SEMESTER COURSE FOR TWELFTH-GRADE STUDENTS. THE COURSE HAS TWO MAJOR OBJECTIVES--(1) PREPARING THE STUDENT FOR EMPLOYMENT BY IMPROVING HIS SKILLS IN THE BASIC PROCESSES OF MATHEMATICS, AND (2) PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WHO ARE ABOUT TO…

THIS MANUAL WAS DESIGNED TO HELP TEACHERS TO ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF MODERN MATHEMATICS. THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS MANUAL IS TO IDENTIFY SOME OF THE CONTENT WHICH IS FUNDAMENTAL TO THE USE OF LEARNING AIDS AND TO SUGGEST SPECIFIC EXAMPLES FOR THE USE OF VISUAL AND MANIPULATIVE DEVICES IN…

MATERIALS ARE PRESENTED WHICH EMPHASIZE INFORMAL LEARNING THROUGH SENSORY EXPERIENCES. SINCE MUCH OF THE CHILD'S ENCOUNTER WITH NUMBERS AT THIS LEVEL IS INCIDENTAL, THE INTENT IS TO PROVIDE A CONCRETE APPROACH FOR THIS AGE GROUP. THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARE COVERED--(1) SUGGESTED COUNTING ACTIVITIES, (2) GROUPING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS DANCING GAMES WITH…

THE PRESENT DILEMMA OF BOSTON'S PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS CAUSED BY THE STUDENTS' POOR READING AND ARITHMETIC ACHIEVEMENT, A LACK OF MODERN BUILDING AND MATERIAL FACILITIES, UNREALISTIC FACULTY PROMOTION POLICIES, RACIAL CONTROVERSIES, AND A LACK OF COOPERATION BETWEEN AGENCIES AND PERSONNEL SERVING THE SCHOOLS. STUDIES REVEALED THAT BOSTON STUDENTS…

THIS "CONSUMER MATHEMATICS GUIDE" IS DESIGNED TO GIVE CONCRETE HELP TO TEACHERS OF NON-ACADEMIC MATHEMATICS STUDENTS IN THE PRACTICAL AREAS OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL ARTS. THE COURSE, WHICH IS RECOMMENDED FOR JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, PLACES EMPHASIS ON CONCRETE EXAMPLES, APPLICATIONS, AND VISUAL MATERIALS. SOME UNITS OF…

THIS BOOKLET, ONE OF A SERIES, HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT, A PROGRAM FOR MATHEMATICALLY UNDERDEVELOPED PUPILS. A PROJECT TEAM, INCLUDING INSERVICE TEACHERS, IS BEING USED TO WRITE AND DEVELOP THE MATERIALS FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN THIS BOOKLET INCLUDE SUCH CONCEPTS AS (1) VARIOUS UNITS OF MEASURE, (2) FINDING AREAS OF…

THIS BOOKLET, ONE OF A SERIES, HAS BEEN DEVELOPED FOR THE PROJECT, A PROGRAM FOR MATHEMATICALLY UNDERDEVELOPED PUPILS. A PROJECT TEAM, INCLUDING INSERVICE TEACHERS, IS BEING USED TO WRITE AND DEVELOP THE MATERIALS FOR THIS PROGRAM. THE MATERIALS DEVELOPED IN THIS BOOKLET INCLUDE (1) NUMBER RELATIONSHIPS, (2) EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS, (3) ADDITION AND…

This curriculum project in general mathematics was planned with two specific objectives--(1) to study the existing curricula, textbooks, and teaching methods in mathematics in higher secondary schools of various states, and (2) to develop a new curriculum in mathematics in light of the objectives of teaching the subject and to try out the…

This student discussion guide is intended to accompany "Discovery in Mathematics," a text for teachers. This guide is a part of the developing curriculum program that helps students to organize their mathematical experiences in the early school years. The materials in this booklet deal mainly with fundamental arithmetic and algebraic…

Reported are the results of a study to determine if specific errors in subtraction occur when students demonstrate ability to apply selected decimal numeration system principles. A secondary purpose was to examine and compare errors made by various subsets of the sample population characterized by grade level, arithmetic achievement, mental…

Developed by a committee of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, this publication is designed to help teachers provide interesting and worthwhile learning opportunities for slow learners in grades five through eight. It employs a variety of teaching strategies, many not commonly known or practiced, which are particularly helpful with…

In 1966, Powel Elementary School initiated an ungraded system to discover if this program would meet the needs of its students and community. In 1967-68, an evaluation of this ungraded program was made to determine if the reading and arithmetic performance levels of the students at Powel were higher than those of a matched graded school. An…

The initial purpose of using the Suppes-Stanford CAI Mathematics Drill-and-Practice Program in the McComb, Mississippi, schools was to determine its practicality in a district remote from the developers of the program. It has been found that a significant educational difference exists between groups of children who received computer-assisted…

These materials were developed as a practical response to some of the recommendations of the 1963 Cambridge Conference on School Mathematics (CCSM). Experimental sessions are described in detail in this report. In the Estabrook Elementary School, Lexington, Massachusetts, first grade children (1964-65 Academic Year) concentrated on material…

This report summarizes the first two years of study at the Elk Grove Training and Development Center. The initial program was designed to improve mathematics instruction through the use of a non-graded multi-media approach utilizing laboratory team teaching. Achievement test summaries indicate that K-5 students instructed in mathematics through…