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Teaching Mathematics in the Era of the NCTM Standards

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According to the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000), curriculum is more than a collection of activities, but rather is considered to be all of the following EXCEPT

formulated on standard methodscoherent in contentfocused on important mathematicswell articulated across the grades

There are five major shifts in mathematics classrooms that NCTM views as necessary in order to allow students to develop mathematical power. Which of the following is one of these shifts?

towards conjecturing, inventing and problem solvingtowards classrooms as a collection of capable studentstowards logically calculating the right answers from teacher modelstowards less memorization of basic facts

According to the Teaching Principle defined by NCTM, effective mathematics teaching requires...

knowing the important main ideas to teachinstructional and financial supporteducated mathematics teachers who possess certification in their subjectunderstanding what students know and need to learn

Primary influences and pressures on the reform movement in mathematics include all of the following EXCEPT....

state boards of educationnational and international comparison studiesparent organizationstextbook contents

	The Technology Principle states that technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics

	True False

	National Assessment of Educational Progress exam 1996 has shown that in a small core of items consistently used over the years, the United States students clearly do things less effectively than in 1973.

	True False

	The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data supports a number of "basic" demands including more homework, less television watching, and more time spent on mathematics.

	True False

	The NCTM standards provide a national curriculum for mathematics education.

	True False

Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) data produced many findings about mathematics. List and explain three findings from the study

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According to the Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (2000), curriculum is more than a collection of activities, but rather is considered to be all of the following EXCEPT

There are five major shifts in mathematics classrooms that NCTM views as necessary in order to allow students to develop mathematical power. Which of the following is one of these shifts?

According to the Teaching Principle defined by NCTM, effective mathematics teaching requires...

Primary influences and pressures on the reform movement in mathematics include all of the following EXCEPT....

The Technology Principle states that technology is essential in teaching and learning mathematics

National Assessment of Educational Progress exam 1996 has shown that in a small core of items consistently used over the years, the United States students clearly do things less effectively than in 1973.

The Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) data supports a number of "basic" demands including more homework, less television watching, and more time spent on mathematics.

The NCTM standards provide a national curriculum for mathematics education.

Third International Math and Science Study (TIMSS) data produced many findings about mathematics. List and explain three findings from the study