School Science and Mathematics articles from October 2001

School Science and Mathematics archives from October 2001

Introduction: perspectives on principles and standards for school mathematics.
October 1, 2001... Background Welcome to a special issue of School Science and Mathematics. This issue focuses on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM, 2001), the latest in NCTM's series of...

Implementing and using mathematics standards in North Carolina.
October 1, 2001... North Carolina has a history of supporting and using national standards in structuring the state-adopted mathematics curriculum framework. This focus is associated with increased achievement of North Carolina students. The connection of the...

NAEP, TIMSS, and PSSM: entangled influences.(National Assessment of Educational Progress )(Third International Mathematics and Science Study )(Principles and Standards for School Mathematics )
October 1, 2001... This article examines the interaction of large-scale mathematics assessments and standards efforts in the United States. In particular, it considers the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000) and the Curriculum and Evaluation...

Illuminating NCTM's principles and standards for school mathematics.(National Council of Teachers of Mathematics)
October 1, 2001... The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Illuminations Project provides electronic resources to illuminate the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics and to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics for all students....

Two mathematicians' perspectives on standards: interviews with Judith Roitman and Alfred Manaster.
October 1, 2001... This article summarizes an interview in the spring of 2001 with professional mathematicians Judy Roitman, University of Kansas, and Alfred Manaster, University of California, San Diego. Both mathematicians were members of the Writing Group for...

Curriculum materials supporting problem-based teaching.
October 1, 2001... The vision for school mathematics described by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) suggests a need for new approaches to the teaching and learning of mathematics, as well as new curriculum materials to support such change....

Principles and standards for school mathematics and teacher education: preparing and empowering teachers.
October 1, 2001... Teachers and teacher educators play a critical role in the improvement of mathematics education. Recommendations for appropriate teacher support can be gained from examining the Teaching Principle in the document, Principles and Standards for...

The cyclical relationship between research and standards: the case of principles and standards for school mathematics.
October 1, 2001... The link between standards and research may not be clearcut. However, in this article the authors argue that there is a notable relationship between standards and research, one that is cyclical in nature. Using the standards for school...

Conclusion: moving forward with the standards.
October 1, 2001... In 1989, when NCTM released the Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics, the field faced the challenge of making sense of what the document meant by "standards" and what a document about standards could help accomplish. In...

Problems.(Brief Article)
October 1, 2001... This section of the Journal offers readers an opportunity to exchange interesting mathematical problems and solutions. Proposals are always welcomed. Please observe the following guidelines when submitting proposals or solutions: 1....