The classroom practices of 20 teachers were studied during the field test of course 1 of Contemporary Mathematics in Context (CPMP), the high school mathematics curriculum developed by the Core-Plus Mathematics Project. In each year of the CPMP curriculum, mathematics is developed along the interwoven strands of algebra and functions, geometry and…

In spite of the widespread implementation of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC), there remains little concrete evidence of the writing-thinking connection. This paper proposes a new research method that tracks students' performance and production at a deeper level of specificity than that in previous investigations of this relationship, e.g., in…

This study occurred as part of a project entitled Collaboration for the Enhancement of Mathematics Instruction (CEMI). CEMI is a partnership involving middle and high school mathematics teachers, university mathematicians, university mathematics teacher educators, and pre-service secondary mathematics teachers. The purpose of the study is to…

We have established an environment for German-Japanese school education projects using real time interactive audio-visual distance learning between remote classrooms. In periods of 8-12 weeks, two classes are dealing with the same subject matter, exchanging materials and results via e-mail and Internet. At 3 or 4 occasions the classes met on…

This guide to Indiana's academic standards in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies for kindergarten students begins with a note to students and another to parents. The guide spells out what students should know and be able to do in each subject, at each grade level. It helps students understand what is required to meet the…

This book features a comparative study of American and Chinese mathematics teachers. How teachers understand the content of mathematics and their practice of mathematics teaching is examined. The differences between Chinese and U.S. teachers' knowledge of mathematics for teaching are documented, and how Chinese teachers' understanding of…

This manual contains information regarding the administration of the Oregon Statewide Assessment Program's tests in writing and mathematics problem-solving. Parts of the manual address (1) background and preparation for testing; (2) administering the writing assessment; (3) administering the mathematics problem-solving assessment; (4) local rater…

This manual contains information regarding the administration of the Oregon Statewide Assessment Program's tests in reading and literature, mathematics, science, and the social sciences. Parts of the manual address (1) background and preparation for testing; (2) general administration; (3) administering the mathematics test; (4) administering the…

This report presents the results of a June 1996 conference held in Washington, DC to discuss the condition of science, mathematics, engineering and technology education (SMET). The meeting was conducted by the American Association of Community Colleges through a grant from the National Science Foundation. The goals of the meeting were to: (1)…

This report is the first in a series on Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams) in the Newark, New Jersey Public Schools. Project GRAD is an education initiative that combines several proven or promising reforms with the goals of increasing reading and math achievement test scores, improving classroom behavior, reducing dropout rates, and…

Noting that children's early mathematics experience is a significant factor in their future mathematics outcomes and attitudes, this paper discusses the importance of developmentally appropriate practices in mathematics instruction for young children and explores how teachers' pedagogical content knowledge determines their teaching practices in…

This report discusses the findings of a study that investigated the effectiveness of using a videotaped, read-aloud mathematics test for students with disabilities. In the study, a mathematics test was read aloud using a videotaped presentation in which problems were presented singly, in a paced format, and with visual prompting of the answer…

This study examined the predictive validity of precollege variables, such as high school rank, high school mathematics and science preparation, motivation, and self-regulated learning variables in predicting academic achievement status for high- and low-achieving university students using hierarchical logistic regression. The variables used were…

This paper focuses on parents' perceptions of and expectations for the teaching and learning of mathematics for themselves as adult learners as well as for their children. The research is part of a large parental involvement project in a working-class, Hispanic community. The work is grounded on the concept of dialogic learning (Flecha, 2000) both…

This study analyzed issues related to estimating indirect medical education costs specific to pediatric discharges. The Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGNE) program was established to support graduate medical education in children's hospitals. This provision authorizes payments for both direct and indirect medical education…