Mathematics Curricula Based on Rigorous National Standards What, Why, and How?

Phi Delta Kappan | February 1, 1999| | Copyright

Teachers, administrators, and parents need to become informed about the unique characteristics of the mathematics curricula based on the NCTM Standards and about the support structures that are being established to make it easier for schools to adopt them. For sources of such information, read on.

OVER THE past two years, the release of data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) has focused national attention on the need for a thoughtful and informed reshaping of both what and how mathematics is taught at all levels of American ...

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