This evaluation of mathematics is one of a series of program evaluations conducted on a cyclical basis in the West Hartford (Connecticut) Public Schools. Its purpose is to provide information for program improvement and growth. The evaluation focused on eight questions, and the findings are organized by these questions, concerning: (1) the extent…

This book contains revised versions of the major papers presented at the Research Agenda Project Conference on Number Concepts in the Middle Grades. It is organized into three major sections, along with an introductory chapter and two brief summaries. Part I includes chapters that deal primarily with analyses of subject matter. The four chapters…

This report describes the evaluation of two video programs from "Solve It," a sixth-grade mathematics series. The 18-part series is designed to improve students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills in mathematics. The purpose of the evaluation was to determine the instructional effectiveness and appeal of two rough-cut programs, "Geometry…

Astra's Magic Math is a beginning multi-sensory program that attempts to teach basic math skills through 22 sequentially developed self-contained units designed to combine manipulation, writing, and language activities. The units are first introduced to the large group to stimulate interest and develop concepts through oral language. Children then…

This study investigated the effects of two modes of instruction; the experiencing mathematics instructional method, and the direct instruction expository method, and two levels of mathematics anxiety, high and low, on mathematics achievement. The final sample consisted of 160 students enrolled in a remedial arithmetic course in a four-year college…

This book is based on the underlying philosophy that mathematics learning at the elementary level should be active. Children should learn through meaningful hands-on activities with manipulative materials, pictures and technology. More than 400 pupil activities and suggestions for designing more activities are described. Because mathematics is to…

This study focused on the way mathematics was taught in selected primary school classrooms. The study involved the observation of 21 fourth-grade classes in eight schools over a two-week period. Results indicated a hiatus between what was taught and what should be taught and between how mathematics is taught and how it should be taught.…

Using items from the Second International Study of Mathematics (1984) and the "effective teaching" literature, this study found differences between Tokyo and Hawaii junior high school teachers in terms of background, instructional behavior, teaching load, use of time, emphasis of objectives, and use of calculators. Hawaii teachers spent…

This handbook, developed by teachers in Manitoba, has been structured to provide teachers in grades 3 through 6 with a resource for teaching problem solving in mathematics. It consists of four sections. The first section establishes the background and states the purposes of the handbook. The second section provides a general overview of problem…

The conference focused on problems and issues confronting collegiate mathematics educators in the preparation of preservice teachers and the assisting of inservice teachers. Five invited presentations are included in this document, plus reports from 15 discussion groups. Three of the presentations focused on inservice training on problem solving,…

This study introduces a novel methodology for examining affective experiences in the classroom. The general procedure is to make auditory and visual recordings of a particular child during a normal classroom period. That child is then immediately taken from the class and placed in a private room where the recordings are replayed. The student is…

Informal and formal observations of a second grade classroom of 25 students indicated that students did not remain on task for any substantial length of time when given an assignment, had poor work habits, and were lacking in discipline. The classroom teacher spent most of her time disciplining students in a negative manner for lack of on-task…

Project SITE (Successful Inservice through Turnkey Education) is an exemplary staff development program which provides training in mathematics content and appropriate methodology to elementary school teachers (grades 2-6). Participants interact with manipulative materials, taking an active role in their own concept development and learning of…

This guide for teachers in the Houston schools provides plans for teaching over 80 objectives in the mathematics program for grade 7. For each lesson, the objectives are specified, teaching activities are given, and supplementary materials are listed. Practice exercises, answer keys, and mathematical background comprise the bulk of the guide, and…

This document provides an evaluation of the Comprehensive School Mathematics Program (CSMP) for kindergarten through grade 6. Following an introductory chapter is a chapter on the development and nature of CSMP. Chapter 3 discusses CSMP implementation. Total student achievement scores on the Mathematics Applied to Novel Situations (MANS) tests are…